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West Indian shrub with aromatic bark
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cascarilla
Word definitions for cascarilla in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub ((taxlink Croton eleutheria species noshow=1)). 2 The aromatic bark of this shrub, formerly used as a gentle tonic or mixed with tobacco for smoking.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cascarilla \Cas`ca*ril"la\, n. [Sp., small thin bark, Peruvian bark, dim. of c['a]scara bark.] (Bot.) A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub ( Croton Eleutheria ); also, its aromatic bark. Cascarilla bark (or Cascarilla ) (Med.), the bark of Croton Eleutheria ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. West Indian shrub with aromatic bark [syn: Croton eluteria ]
Usage examples of cascarilla.
Some forms of mania and melancholia do seem to improve, but whether that is because of hot baths and cascarilla or whether they have just run their course, I could not say.
Croton Cascarilla, the Wild Rosemary of the West Indies, was at first thought to be the source of the Cascarilla of commerce.