cascarilla

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish cascarilla. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪlə === Noun === cascarilla (countable and uncountable, plural cascarillas) A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub (Croton eleuteria). The aromatic bark of this shrub, formerly used as a gentle tonic or mixed with tobacco for smoking. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “cascarilla”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Spanish == === Etymology === From cáscara +‎ -illa. === Pronunciation === Syllabification: cas‧ca‧ri‧lla === Noun === cascarilla f (plural cascarillas) shell or husk of certain seeds cascarilla ==== Descendants ==== → English: cascarilla === Further reading === “cascarilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025