cascarilla bark — noun aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense • Syn: ↑eleuthera bark, ↑sweetwood bark • Hypernyms: ↑bark • Part Holonyms: ↑cascarilla, ↑Croton eluteria * * * … Useful english 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. [1913 Webster] {Cascarilla bark} (or {Cascarilla}) (Med.), the bark of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] {Cascarilla bark} (or {Cascarilla}) (Med.), the bark of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cascarilla — cas·ca·ril·la .kas kə ril ə, rē ə n 1) the aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub (Croton eluteria) used for making incense and as a tonic called also cascarilla bark 2) the shrub that yields cascarilla bark … Medical dictionary
cascarilla — noun West Indian shrub with aromatic bark • Syn: ↑Croton eluteria • Hypernyms: ↑croton, ↑Croton tiglium • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Croton • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cascarilla — /kas keuh ril euh/, n. 1. Also called cascarilla bark. the bitter, aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub, Croton eluteria, of the spurge family, used as a tonic. 2. the shrub itself. [1870 75; < Sp, equiv. to cascar(a) bark (see CASCARA) + illa … Universalium
cascarilla — /kæskəˈrɪlə/ (say kaskuh riluh) noun 1. Also, cascarilla bark. the bitter aromatic bark of any West Indian shrub of the genus Croton, as C. eluteria; used as a tonic. 2. the shrub itself. 3. any species of Croton. {Spanish, diminutive of cáscara… …
cascarilla oil — noun : a pale yellow essential oil with a spicy odor obtained from cascarilla bark and used in perfumes … Useful english dictionary
cascarilla — [kas΄kə ril′ə] n. [Sp, dim. of cáscara: see CASCARA] 1. a West Indian shrubby croton (Croton eluteria) 2. its aromatic bark, used as a tonic or flavor for tobacco … English World dictionary
cascarilla — cas•ca•ril•la [[t]ˌkæs kəˈrɪl ə[/t]] n. pl. las 1) pln Also called cascaril′la bark . the bitter, aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub, Croton eluteria, of the spurge family, used as a tonic 2) pln the shrub itself • Etymology: 1870–75; < Sp … From formal English to slang
