Cascara sagrada
/kaˌskɑː.ɹə səˈɡɹɑː.də/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A purgative made from the dried bark of an American buckthorn. uncountable
"Mid-March 2021, at a bowling alley, I watch balls thunder down lanes and wonder if I’ve had a bowel movement since Presidents’ Day. I try: Miralax, Restoralax, magnesium citrate (liquid and powder), […] dandelion, cascara sagrada, pumpkin purée, […]."
- 2 dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative wordnet
- 3 The tree from which cascara is obtained (Rhamnus purshiana), native to western North America. uncountable
Example
More examples"Mid-March 2021, at a bowling alley, I watch balls thunder down lanes and wonder if I’ve had a bowel movement since Presidents’ Day. I try: Miralax, Restoralax, magnesium citrate (liquid and powder), […] dandelion, cascara sagrada, pumpkin purée, […]."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cáscara sagrada (“sacred bark”).