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cascara sagrada

/kæˌskɛɹ.ə səˈɡɹɑ.də/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
cas-cara sagra-da
IPA
/kæˌskɛɹ.ə səˈɡɹɑ.də/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purgative made from the dried bark of an American buckthorn.

Uncountable

noun

The tree from which cascara is obtained (Rhamnus purshiana), native to western North America.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cáscara sagrada (“sacred bark”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kæˌskɛɹ.ə səˈɡɹɑ.də/
  • British English: /kaˌskɑː.ɹə səˈɡɹɑː.də/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

cascara

Synonyms

cascara chittam bark chittem bark

Questions

How do you pronounce cascara sagrada?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæˌskɛɹ.ə səˈɡɹɑ.də/.
What does cascara sagrada mean?
A purgative made from the dried bark of an American buckthorn.
Where does cascara sagrada come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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