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winter's bark
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winter's bark,
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]
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