Definitions for cascara

cascara cas·car·a

Spelling: [kas-kair-uh]
IPA: /kæsˈkɛər ə/

Cascara is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 69 anagrams from letters in cascara (aaaccrs).

Definitions for cascara

noun

  1. a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, of the Pacific coast of the U.S., having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada.

Origin of cascara

1875-80, Americanism; Spanish cáscara bark, perhaps akin to cascar to crack ≪ Vulgar Latin *quassicāre, equivalent to Latin quass(āre) to shatter (see quash) + -icā-

Examples for cascara

cascara tablets are generally given in one to ten grain doses.

"We're having trouble with that last lot of cascara, sir," said he lugubriously.

cascara sagrada, its Mexican name, is often used for this tree.

In case these do not agree, extract of cascara or compound licorice powder may be taken at night.

The bowels must be moved daily by some proper cathartic, as cascara tablets containing two grains each of the extract.

In chronic constipation fluid extract of cascara sagrada aromatic may be combined with Dioviburnia.

Of the laxative drugs which may be used at such a time, cascara sagrada and senna are among the least harmful.

If constipation is the habit a laxative should be given; the aromatic fluid extract of cascara sagrada or magnesia are suitable.

Take a dose of epsom salts, castor oil, or cascara sagrada, then regulate your diet.

Unfortunately, after he had taken them, I discovered they contained nothing more exciting than cascara.

Word Value for cascara
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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