Meanings
angostura1
plural angosturas
- countableuncountableAngostura bitters
- countableuncountableA South American tree, with bark used in tradition medicine and as an ingredient in various bitters (but not Angostura bitters), Angostura trifoliata.
Angostura2
- historicalFormer name of Ciudad Bolívar.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the former name of Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish angostura, angostura
- angosturatype of bitters
- angosturaAngostura trifoliata
Portuguese angustura, angostura
- angusturatype of bitters
- angosturatype of bitters
- angusturaAngostura trifoliata
- Angusturaformer name of Ciudad Bolívar
- Angosturaformer name of Ciudad Bolívar
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with angostura
Cite this entry
angostura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angostura
“angostura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angostura. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angostura,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angostura.
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