释义 |
winter's bark noun Usage: often capitalized W Etymology: after John Wynter (or Winter), 16th century British naval officer 1. : an aromatic bark with tonic and stimulant properties 2. : an evergreen tree (Drimys winteri) found from Mexico southward throughout So. America and yielding winter's bark and a light soft straight-grained brown wood that somewhat resembles and is used similarly to basswood |