Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Winter's bark

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Winter's bark


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