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cascarilla

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cas⋅ca⋅ril⋅la

[kas-kuh-ril-uh]
–noun
1. Also called cascarilla bark. the bitter, aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub, Croton eluteria, of the spurge family, used as a tonic.
2. the shrub itself.

Origin:
1870–75; < Sp, equiv. to cascar(a) bark (see cascara ) + -illa < L -illa dim. suffix
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cas·ca·ril·la   (kās'kə-rĭl'ə, käs'kə-rē'ə)   
n.  
  1. A tropical shrub or tree (Croton eluteria) native to the West Indies and northern South America, having a bark that yields an aromatic spicy oil used as a flavoring and fragrance.

  2. The bark of this plant.


[Spanish, diminutive of cáscara, bark; see cascara.]
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Main Entry: cas·ca·ril·la
Pronunciation: "kas-k&-'ril-&, -'rE-&
Function: noun
1 : the aromatic bark of a WestIndian shrub (Croton eluteria) used for making incense and as a tonic called also cascarilla bark
2 : the shrub that yields cascarilla bark
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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