galipea cusparia

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galipea cusparia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Angostura \An`gos*tu"ra\, Angostura bark \An`gos*tu"ra
  bark"\([aum][ng]`g[o^]s*t[=oo]"r[.a] b[aum]rk`). [From
     Angostura, in Venezuela.]
     A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree
     of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or Galipea officinalis
     ). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines,
     liqueurs and bitters. --U. S. Disp.
     [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]