cascarilla

noun

cas·​ca·​ril·​la ˌka-skə-ˈri-lə  -ˈrē-ə 

: the aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub (Croton eluteria) of the spurge family used especially for making incense and as a tonic

also : this shrub

Examples of cascarilla in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, Seedlip Garden is a spirit of peas, hay, spearmint, rosemary, and thyme, while Seedlip Spice is comprised of allspice, cardamom, oak, lemon, grapefruit, and cascarilla. —Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of cáscara

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cascarilla

noun

cas·​ca·​ril·​la ˌkas-kə-ˈril-ə  -ˈrē-ə 

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