Win·ter's bark 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.
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Drimys winteri
n : South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a
light soft wood similar to basswood [syn: winter's bark,
winter's bark tree]