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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Angostura \An'gos*tu"ra\, Angostura bark \An'gos*tu"ra bark"\([aum][ng]'g[o^]s*t[=oo]"r[.a] b[aum]rk'). [From Angostura, in Venezuela.] A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree of the rue family ({Galipea cusparia}, or {Galipea officinalis}). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines, liqueurs and bitters. --U. S. Disp. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
angostura
noun: the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters [syn: {angostura bark}]
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