Angostura bitters

noun

A concentrated bitters based on gentian, herbs and spices.

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Meanings

nounAngostura bitters (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA concentrated bitters based on gentian, herbs and spices.

Origin

First produced in the town of Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela); the recipe does not involve angostura bark.

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APA

Angostura bitters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angostura%20bitters

MLA

“Angostura bitters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angostura%20bitters. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Angostura bitters,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angostura%20bitters.

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