'Winter's bark' definitions:
Definition of 'winter's bark'
(from WordNet)
noun
Aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
noun
South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood [syn: winter's bark, winter's bark tree, Drimys winteri]
Definition of 'Winter's bark'
From: GCIDE
- Winter's bark \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. [1913 Webster]