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cascara
[ kas-kair-uh ]
noun
- a shrub, Rhamnus purshiana (or Frangula purshiana ), of the buckthorn family, of the Pacific coast of the United States, having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada.
cascara
/ °ìæ²õˈ°ìÉ‘Ë°ùÉ™ /
noun
- See cascara sagrada
- Also calledcascara buckthornbearwood a shrub or small tree, Rhamnus purshiana of NW North America, whose bark is a source of cascara sagrada: family Rhamnaceae
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cascara1
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; from Spanish ³¦Ã¡²õ³¦²¹°ù²¹ “bark,†perhaps akin to cascar “to crack,†ultimately derived from unattested Vulgar Latin ±ç³Ü²¹²õ²õ¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð, equivalent to Latin ±ç³Ü²¹²õ²õ(Äå°ù±ð) “to shatter†( quash ) + -¾±³¦Äå- formative verb suffix + -re infinitive ending
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cascara1
C19: from Spanish: bark, from cascar to break, from Vulgar Latin ±ç³Ü²¹²õ²õ¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð (unattested) to shake violently, shatter, from Latin ±ç³Ü²¹²õ²õÄå°ù±ð to dash to pieces
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Q: We planted a cascara tree in early April, and this is its current state.
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On the smaller size, cascara grow to 30 feet tall, and have gorgeous blooming flowers.
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And, my friends, cascara is so easy to prepare.
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“We found that the cascara sugar on the top added a bit of sweetness without overpowering the beverage.â€
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Learn the difference between coffee varietals like Geisha and Typica, or how dried coffee cherries are turned into tea called cascara.
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