Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree of the rue family (
Galipea cusparia , orGalipea officinalis ). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines, liqueurs and bitters.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Rutaceae — medical plant native toSouth America . - proper noun The former name of Ciudad Bolivar, a town on the
Orinoco .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
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Examples
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Angostura is best-known for its bitters, without which a good many "Wow!" cocktails would be simply "Meh."
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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Angostura is best-known for its bitters, without which a good many "Wow!" cocktails would be simply "Meh."
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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Angostura is best-known for its bitters, without which a good many "Wow!" cocktails would be simply "Meh."
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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The situation is even tougher in Villa La Angostura, which is just a little more than 20 miles from the volcano.
Ash From Chilean Volcano Craters Argentine Towns Matt Moffett 2011
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From the island of Cucuruparu, to the capital of Guiana, commonly called Angostura, we were but nine days on the water.
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[* I found the latitude of Santo Tomas de la Nueva Guiana, commonly called Angostura, or the Strait, near the cathedral, 8° 8′ 11″, the longitude 66° 15′ 21″.]
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From the island of Cucuruparu, to the capital of Guiana, commonly called Angostura, we were but nine days on the water.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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Santo Tomas de la Nueva Guiana, commonly called Angostura, or the
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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The town he operated from was called Angostura, and Siegert used local ingredients in his concoction.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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All west-river reservoirs are within within inches of being one-hundred percent full except Angostura, which is currently at 78 percent.
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