What Does Cascarilla Bark Mean?

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.

What is cascarilla bark used for?

The bark is used as medicine. People take cascarilla for digestion problems, diarrhea, and vomiting.

What is cascarilla in english?

cascarilla in British English

(ˌkæskəˈrɪlə ) noun. a West Indian euphorbiaceous shrub, Croton eluteria, whose bitter aromatic bark is used as a tonic. the bark of this shrub. Word origin.

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