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Cascara sagrada

//kaˌskɑː.ɹə səˈɡɹɑː.də// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative wordnet
  3. 3
    The tree from which cascara is obtained (Rhamnus purshiana), native to western North America. uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cáscara sagrada (“sacred bark”).

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