Drimys winteri n 1: 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}]
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]