Cascarilla Definition
kăskə-rĭlə, käskə-rēə
noun
A West Indian shrubby croton (Croton eluteria)
Webster's New World
Its aromatic bark, used as a tonic or as a flavor for tobacco.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Croton eluteria
Other Word Forms of Cascarilla
Noun
Singular:
cascarilla
Plural:
cascarillasOrigin of Cascarilla
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Spanish diminutive of cáscara bark cascara buckthorn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Spanish, small thin bark, Peruvian bark.
From Wiktionary
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