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noun
A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A laxative drug or preparation based on this plant.
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noun
Dried coffee cherry fruit used in teas and other drinks.
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noun
dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark
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Broader terms: bark
History
Borrowed from Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”).
