Amargoso
/ˌæmərˈɡoʊsoʊ/noun
A bitter-tasting shrub or tree, especially one of the genus Castela, native to parts of the Americas.
Did you know?Amargoso’s bitterness comes from intensely bitter compounds in its bark, which helped make it a traditional medicinal plant in parts of Mexico and the American Southwest.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂emh₃rós
“Bitter; sharp-tasting”
Ancient Greek
Greek
amarós
“Bitter”
Classical Latin
Latin
amarus
“Bitter or harsh to the taste”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
amargo
“Bitter; figuratively painful or unpleasant”
Early Modern Spanish
Spanish
amargoso
“Bitterish or bitter-tasting, formed with the adjective-forming suffix -oso”
Modern English
English
amargoso
“A bitter shrub or tree of the Americas, especially Castela erecta”