bitterbark
nounDefinition of bitterbark
1
: any of several woody plants having bitter bark: such as
a Australia
(1)
: a woody shrub (Alstonia constricta) with a bark sometimes used as a febrifuge
(2)
: native quince
(3)
: a shrub or small tree (Tabernaemontana orientalis) having evergreen leaves, sweet-scented flowers with slender tubes, and orange-colored fruit
2
: the bark from a bitterbark especially when used medicinally