cascara

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”). === Noun === cascara (plural cascaras) A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative. A laxative drug or preparation based on this plant. Dried coffee cherry fruit used in teas and other drinks. ==== Derived terms ==== cascara amarga cascara sagrada === References === Carpenter, Murray, Cascara 'Tea': A Tasty Infusion Made From Coffee Waste, US, NPR The Salt, December 1, 2015 Judkis, Maura, Cascara — a soda made from coffee cherries — could be this summer’s ‘it’ drink, Washington DC, Washington Post, May 10, 2017 Hardle, Anne-Marie, Now is the Time for Cascara, Bangkok Thailand, SIIR Vol 6 No 5, 2017 === Anagrams === Saccara, Caracas == Galician == === Verb === cascara first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of cascar == Portuguese == === Verb === cascara first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of cascar == Spanish == === Verb === cascara first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of cascar