cascara

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative

Etymology

From Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark

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