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cascarilla
[ kas-kuh-ril-uh ]
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.
cascarilla
/ ËŒ°ìæ²õ°ìəˈ°ùɪ±ôÉ™ /
noun
- a West Indian euphorbiaceous shrub, Croton eluteria, whose bitter aromatic bark is used as a tonic
- the bark of this shrub
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cascarilla1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cascarilla1
Example Sentences
The copper pot-distilled liquid comes in two varieties: Spice 94 is made using oak, cascarilla bark, green cardamom, allspice berries, lemon peel and grapefruit peel.
This cascarilla is formed by the trituration of egg-shells; and the oval faces whitened with it resemble a larger egg, with features drawn on it in black and red.
Much better than plain water he considers water to which some light bitter has been added, such as cascarilla.
It was Bill who used to shriek after me, “Box o’ lyats,†and would not believe that I never smoked and had no use for the cascarilla scented vesuvians.
The bitterness is imparted by such substances as bitter orange rind, gentian, rhubarb, quassia, cascarilla, angostura, quinine and cinchona.
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