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cascarilla

 
Dictionary: cas·ca·ril·la   (kăs'kə-rĭl'ə, käs'kə-rē'ə) pronunciation
 
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n.
  1. A tropical shrub or tree (Croton eluteria) native to the West Indies and northern South America, having a bark that yields an aromatic spicy oil used as a flavoring and fragrance.
  2. The bark of this plant.

[Spanish, diminutive of cáscara, bark. See cascara.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: West Indian shrub with aromatic bark
  Synonym: Croton eluteria

 
 
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