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cascarilla

[ kas-kuh-ril-uh ]

noun

  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.


cascarilla

/ ËŒ°ìæ²õ°ìəˈ°ùɪ±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. a West Indian euphorbiaceous shrub, Croton eluteria, whose bitter aromatic bark is used as a tonic
  2. the bark of this shrub
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cascarilla1

1870–75; < Spanish, equivalent to cascar ( a ) bark ( cascara ) + -illa < Latin -illa diminutive suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cascarilla1

C17: from Spanish, diminutive of ³¦Ã¡²õ³¦²¹°ù²¹ bark; see cascara
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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.

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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.

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Much better than plain water he considers water to which some light bitter has been added, such as cascarilla.

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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.

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The bitterness is imparted by such substances as bitter orange rind, gentian, rhubarb, quassia, cascarilla, angostura, quinine and cinchona.

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