Winter's bark

Win´ter's bark`

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(Bot.) The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys Winteri syn. Drymis Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chile. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	winter's bark - aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties Drimys winteri, winter's bark tree, winter's bark - South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
	2.	winter's bark - South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood Drimys winteri, winter's bark tree Drimys, genus Drimys - shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms winter's bark - aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties