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cascara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
cas-cara
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative.

noun

A laxative drug or preparation based on this plant.

noun

Dried coffee cherry fruit used in teas and other drinks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”).

Inflected Forms

cascaras (plural)

Phrases

cascara amarga cascara sagrada

Synonyms

cascara sagrada chittam bark chittem bark

Questions

What does cascara mean?
A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative.
Where does cascara come from?
Borrowed from Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”).

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