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:
cascarillas

Origin of Cascarilla

  • Spanish diminutive of cáscara bark cascara buckthorn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Spanish, small thin bark, Peruvian bark.

    From Wiktionary

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