单词 | angostura |
释义 | Angosturan. I. Compounds 1. Angostura bark n. (a) the dried bark of the South American plant Angostura trifoliata (family Rutaceae), used originally for the treatment of fevers and as a tonic and later as a flavouring; †(b) (more fully false Angostura bark) any of several barks similar in appearance but having toxic properties, esp. that of nux vomica, Strychnos nux-vomica (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > febrifuge or antipyretic > [noun] > plant-derived ague tree1597 diaprune1625 fever bark1658 Peruvian bark1663 quinquina1681 quinaquina1708 Angostura bark1789 Angostura1794 cinchona1800 cinchona-bark1811 quinia1823 quinine1824 cinchonine1825 quina1825 quinina1825 cinchonia1831 fever grass1875 quinetum1875 parsley camphor1879 parthenin1885 parthenicine1888 artemisinin1979 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [noun] > medicinal barks > Angustura bark Angostura bark1789 carony bark1853 1789 J. O'Meara Let. in Acct. Med. Properties Bark S. Amer. 12 I conclude with giving as my opinion, that the Angustura Bark is not so astringent as the Peruvian. 1842 J. Pereira Elements Materia Medica (ed. 2) II. 1292 Nux-vomica bark was formerly confounded with angustura or cusparia bark: hence its name of false angustura bark. 1879 H. Watts Dict. Chem. 3rd. Suppl. 87 Sections of true Angustura bark. 1909 Times 16 Sept. 4/6 There has been from time to time an inaccurate impression that Angostura Bitters is compounded from Angostura bark, and is, consequently, injurious in its effect. 2010 Psychologies (U.K. ed.) Apr. 165/1 Other typical ingredients in bitters are angostura bark, gentian and rhubarb root. 2. Angostura bitters n. (a proprietary name for) a reddish-brown, aromatic, slightly bitter alcoholic liquid originally made in Angostura (Ciudad Bolívar), used initially as a tonic and aid to digestion and later as a flavouring, esp. in cocktails.Although the formulation of Angostura bitters is a trade secret, its labelling now states that it does not contain Angostura bark. ΚΠ 1863 E. Yates Business of Pleasure in All Year Round 31 Oct. 234/2 Buyers of parrots and cockatoos,..guava jelly, and Angostura bitters from home-returning Jack. 1879 M. E. Braddon Vixen III. 191 Propped up with sherry and Angostura bitters. 1939 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 July 165/2 Neat brandy or iced dry ginger-ale, or iced water with a few drops of Angostura bitters, are the beverages which have given best results in my experience. 2008 Esquire Sept. 76/2 Steeven's version had a couple dashes of Angostura bitters and some dry vermouth..added to it. II. Simple uses. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > febrifuge or antipyretic > [noun] > plant-derived ague tree1597 diaprune1625 fever bark1658 Peruvian bark1663 quinquina1681 quinaquina1708 Angostura bark1789 Angostura1794 cinchona1800 cinchona-bark1811 quinia1823 quinine1824 cinchonine1825 quina1825 quinina1825 cinchonia1831 fever grass1875 quinetum1875 parsley camphor1879 parthenin1885 parthenicine1888 artemisinin1979 1794 Edinb. New Dispensatory (ed. 4) ii. 95/2 Angustura..Angustura Bark... The outer surface of it is more or less wrinkled, and covered with a greyish coat, below which it is of a yellowish brown. 1805 Public Ledger 3 July 3 Casks Red Arsenic. 6 Bags Cummin Seeds. 2 Cases Assafœtida. 2 Serons Angustura. 1840 Chemist 1 199 The decoction of the true angustura retained its colour and transparency..; whilst the false stained the sides of the vessel, and assumed a blackish brown colour. 1913 A. L. Blackwood Dis. Kidneys & Nerv. Syst. 225 Angustura is used when there are twitching and jerking along the back like electric shocks, and paralytic weakness of the whole body. 4. Originally: a medicinal infusion prepared from Angostura bark. In later use: = Angostura bitters n. at sense 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > decoction > [noun] > of herbs, seeds, or bark sorrela1400 cinnamon-water1589 borage-water1620 sage drink1747 sage juice1747 seed water1747 mauby1790 sabzi1804 gentian1840 Angostura1856 gentian bitter1864 sage gargle189. hop bitters1894 rooibos1911 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > other alcoholic drinks > [noun] > others stitch-broth1635 Cherellya1640 rug1653 steel-nose1654 pope's-milka1661 Northdown1670 purl royal1675 sweetsa1679 forty-ninea1713 huggle-my-buff1756 slug1756 gunpowder1765 guarapo1772 peachy1781 all nations1785 anti-fogmatic1789 soma1827 ava1831 native1832 tap1832 stone fence1844 slap-bang1845 Angostura1856 jake1910 tepache1926 pruno1936 muratina1968 makkoli1970 alcopop1996 1856 Inquire Within for Anything you want to Know 339/1 Its use [sc. cream of tartar] should be followed by tonics, especially gentian and angostura. 1872 Warren Leader (Williamsport, Indiana) 27 Jan. 1/6 Ten of the other members entered to take their noonday Angostura, and he found to his horror that his watch was twenty minutes fast, and the money was lost. 1964 Life 18 Dec. 94/1 (advt.) Soup it up with a teaspoonful of Angostura. 2003 P. Martin Mammoth Bk. Cocktails iv. 381 In addition, many of the recipes feature menthe, angostura, pastis, vermouth and cognac. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1789 |
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