cascara

/kæˈskɛrə/
/kæsˈkɑrə/
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Other forms: cascaras

Definitions of cascara
  1. noun
    dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
    synonyms: cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark
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    type of:
    bark
    tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
Pronunciation
US
/kæˈskɛrə/
UK
/kæsˈkɑrə/
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