cascara sagrada
[ suh-grey-duh, -grah-, -grad-uh ]
/ səˈgreɪ də, -ˈgrɑ-, -ˈgræd ə /
noun
Origin of cascara sagrada
1880–85; < Spanish: literally, sacred bark
Words nearby cascara sagrada
cascade range,
cascade stomach,
cascades,
cascading style sheet,
cascara,
cascara sagrada,
cascarilla,
casco bay,
case,
case bay,
case card
British Dictionary definitions for cascara sagrada
cascara sagrada
/ (səˈɡrɑːdə) /
noun
the dried bark of the cascara buckthorn, used as a stimulant and laxative
Often shortened to: cascara
Word Origin for cascara sagrada
Spanish, literally: sacred bark