cascara sagrada

noun cascara sa·gra·da \-sə-ˈgrä-də\

Definition of CASCARA SAGRADA

: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a laxative

American Spanish cáscara sagrada, literally, sacred bark

First Known Use: 1885

Medical Dictionary

noun cascara sa·gra·da \-sə-ˈgräd-ə\

: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a mild laxative—called also cascara, chittam bark

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