Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
angostura
noun · first attested 19th century
The bitters are named for a river town now called Ciudad Bolívar.
A bitter aromatic made from bark, used in drinks and medicine.
8.1029°N -63.5470°W · Q26906
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Ciudad Bolívar
- Step 2
Angostura
- In English
angostura
Angostura was the colonial name of a town on a narrowing of the Orinoco, now Ciudad Bolívar. A local bark and the bitters made from recipes associated with the town kept the old place-name.