CASCARILLA


Meaning of CASCARILLA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kas-k ə - ' ri-l ə , - ' r ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of cáscara

Date: 1686

: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.