Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
bitter-bark is a noun meaning "ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever". It carries one recorded sense.
ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for bitter-bark come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.