cascarilla

American  

[kas-kuh-ril-uh] / ˌkæs kəˈrɪl ə /

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.

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cascarilla British  

/ ˌkæskəˈrɪlə /

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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Etymology

Origin of cascarilla

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

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2017

Messrs. Herring and Co., some years ago, drew the oil of cascarilla, but it was only offered to the trade as a curiosity.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

He smokes cascarilla, wears velveteen, and is as punctual as an executioner.

From Old Creole Days by Cable, George Washington

Croton eleutheria.—This plant furnishes cascarilla bark, used as an aromatic bitter tonic, having no astringency.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William

They also freely make use of a cosmetic called cascarilla, made from eggshells finely powdered and mixed with the white of the egg.

From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray