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Noun
/ˈbitər/,
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bitters, plural;
  1. Beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a bitter taste

  2. Liquor that is flavored with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts and is used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion

  1. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
  2. A bitters is an alcoholic beverage that is flavored with herbal essences and has a bitter or bittersweet flavor. There are numerous brands of bitters that were formerly marketed as patent medicines but are now considered to be digestifs, rather than medicines. ...
  3. spirits of varying strengths flavoured with roots and herbs, used in cocktails to add a kick or depth of flavour, or for medicinal purposes. Most common are Amer Picon, angostura, Campari, Fernet Branca, orange and peach bitters, Cinzano, Underberg.
  4. A very concentrated flavoring agent made from roots, barks, herbs and/or berries.
  5. is a type of aperitif or cordial with a bitter taste used primarily to flavor mixed drinks.
  6. Stimulate the autonomic nervous system. Bitters increase appetite, assist assimilation.
  7. A non-alcoholic aromatic combination of herbs, fruits, roots, barks, seeds, and flowers steeped in an alcohol base and then aged. (See Peychauds and Angostura.)
  8. There are two types of bitters, both popular as an ingredient in various drinks.  Aromatic bitters are liquor consisting of a spirits base flavored with aromatic plants, seeds, barks, etc. ...
  9. the name given to herbs that have a bitter taste. It may be due to a combination of chemicals within the plant. The herbs include angostura, yellow gentian, nux vomica and wormwood and they can be used as appetite stimulants, relaxant drugs and for their antiinflammatory action.
  10. Bitters are a cocktail flavoring made from herbs, bark, flowers, seeds, roots, and/or plants steeped in or distilled with spirits. Bitters come in many different flavors and can be made with many combinations of ingredients. For example you may have peach, cherry or orange bitters. ...
  11. a herbal alcoholic blend which is meant to be added to other cocktails to enhance flavour (e.g a Manhattan is rye, sweet vermouth and a couple dashes of bitters). Angostura Bitters is one of the most popular brands and was first invented by a German physician for stomach maladies in 1824.
  12. a concentrated extract made from roots, herbs, or fruits that is used sparingly to flavor cocktails.
  13. These substances, obviously, taste bitter, and are used most often in treating digestive tract conditions.  They stimulate and increase the secretion of bile from the liver, as well as the digestive juices in the stomach and intestines, and saliva in the mouth. ...
  14. A liquid combination of cloves, cinnamon, quinine, nutmeg, rum, dried fruits, and other root and herbal extracts. Primarily used in cocktails.
  15. Usually a tincture of bitter herbs and roots used as a tonic to promote appetite and aid digestion
  16. Bitter tasting spirits made of/flavoured with plant extracts, barks and roots.
  17. Aromatic, herbal compounds that are primarily bitter to the taste and often used in the preparation of cocktails. ...
  18. Made from bark herbs, roots and berries, a sweet to dry flavored drink, usually spirit based; considered an aperitif.