"cascara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cascaras [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|cáscara||bark" or "husk}} Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cascara (plural cascaras)
  1. A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative. Categories (lifeform): Buckthorn family plants
    Sense id: en-cascara-en-noun-IpcmvXb6 Disambiguation of Buckthorn family plants: 86 11 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 86 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 7 4
  2. A laxative drug or preparation based on this plant.
    Sense id: en-cascara-en-noun-rGfRISd9
  3. Dried coffee cherry fruit used in teas and other drinks.
    Sense id: en-cascara-en-noun-w~RFNYc5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cascara amarga, cascara sagrada

Inflected forms

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