cascarilla

[ kas-kuh-ril-uh ]

/ ˌkæs kəˈrɪl ə /

noun

Also called cascarilla bark . the bitter, aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub, Croton eluteria, of the spurge family, used as a tonic.

the shrub itself.

Origin of cascarilla

1870–75; <Spanish, equivalent to cascar(a) bark (see cascara) + -illa<Latin -illa diminutive suffix

Words nearby cascarilla

Cascades, cascade stomach, cascading style sheet, cascara, cascara sagrada, cascarilla, Casco Bay, case, casease, caseate, caseation

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Example sentences from the Web for cascarilla

Much better than plain water he considers water to which some light bitter has been added, such as cascarilla.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh
By moistening ordinary cigars with a strong tincture of cascarilla, to which a little gum benzoin and storax may be added.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Many persons very much object to the aroma of benzoin, while they greatly admire the fumes of cascarilla.
The Art of Perfumery|G. W. Septimus Piesse
During the day she plasters her delicate skin with 'cascarilla:' a chalky composition of powdered egg-shell and rum.
The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba|Walter Goodman

Cascarilla bark is good to smoke, to prevent the effects of malaria, and in sick rooms to correct bad effluvia.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale

British Dictionary definitions for cascarilla

cascarilla

/ (ˌkæskəˈrɪlə) /

noun

a West Indian euphorbiaceous shrub, Croton eluteria, whose bitter aromatic bark is used as a tonic

the bark of this shrub

Word Origin for cascarilla

C17: from Spanish, diminutive of cáscara bark; see cascara

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单词	cascarilla
释义	cascarilla [ kas-kuh-ril-uh ] / ˌkæs kəˈrɪl ə / noun Also called cascarilla bark . the bitter, aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub, Croton eluteria, of the spurge family, used as a tonic. the shrub itself. Origin of cascarilla 1870–75; <Spanish, equivalent to cascar(a) bark (see cascara) + -illa<Latin -illa diminutive suffix Words nearby cascarilla Cascades, cascade stomach, cascading style sheet, cascara, cascara sagrada, cascarilla, Casco Bay, case, casease, caseate, caseation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cascarilla Much better than plain water he considers water to which some light bitter has been added, such as cascarilla. Makers of Modern Medicine\|James J. Walsh By moistening ordinary cigars with a strong tincture of cascarilla, to which a little gum benzoin and storax may be added. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Many persons very much object to the aroma of benzoin, while they greatly admire the fumes of cascarilla. The Art of Perfumery\|G. W. Septimus Piesse During the day she plasters her delicate skin with 'cascarilla:' a chalky composition of powdered egg-shell and rum. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba\|Walter Goodman Cascarilla bark is good to smoke, to prevent the effects of malaria, and in sick rooms to correct bad effluvia. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale British Dictionary definitions for cascarilla cascarilla / (ˌkæskəˈrɪlə) / noun a West Indian euphorbiaceous shrub, Croton eluteria, whose bitter aromatic bark is used as a tonic the bark of this shrub Word Origin for cascarilla C17: from Spanish, diminutive of cáscara bark; see cascara Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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