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cascara
[ kas-kair-uh ]
noun
- a shrub, Rhamnus purshiana (or Frangula purshiana ), of the buckthorn family, of the Pacific coast of the United States, having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada.
cascara
/ kæsˈkɑːrə /
noun
- See cascara sagrada
- Also calledcascara buckthornbearwood a shrub or small tree, Rhamnus purshiana of NW North America, whose bark is a source of cascara sagrada: family Rhamnaceae
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cascara1
C19: from Spanish: bark, from cascar to break, from Vulgar Latin quassicāre (unattested) to shake violently, shatter, from Latin quassāre to dash to pieces
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Example Sentences
"We're having trouble with that last lot of cascara, sir," said he lugubriously.
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If constipation is the habit a laxative should be given; the aromatic fluid extract of cascara sagrada or magnesia are suitable.
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Aromatic cascara sagrada in from ten to thirty-drop doses is a very good laxative, if a stronger remedy is needed.
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Take a dose of epsom salts, castor oil, or cascara sagrada, then regulate your diet.
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Don Miguel read my letters of recommendation, and re-read the letter of General Cascara.
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