GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   cascara n. the dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative; -- called also cascara sagrada.
   Syn. -- chittam bark, chittem bark.
   WordNet 1.5
         
       

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   ‖Cascara sagrada . [Sp.] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; -- called also cascara.
   1913 Webster