cascarilla

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noun

A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub (Croton eleuteria).

Similar
Croton eluteria
OriginSpanish cascarilla →
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Meanings

nouncascarilla (countable and uncountable, plural cascarillas)

plural cascarillas

  1. countableuncountableA euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub (Croton eleuteria).
  2. countableuncountableThe aromatic bark of this shrub, formerly used as a gentle tonic or mixed with tobacco for smoking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWest Indian shrub with aromatic bark

Similar
Croton eluteria
Broader
crotonCroton tiglium

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Spanishcascarilla
  2. Englishcascarilla

From Spanish cascarilla.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cascarilla

villamanilaAnguillagorillaGodzillaPriscillachinchillaflotillamanillaSillascintillaScyllaDrusillamaxillacedillapapillaaxillahydrillacamarillabarillamantillaperillaancillascilla
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Cite this entry
APA

cascarilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cascarilla

MLA

“cascarilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cascarilla. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cascarilla,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cascarilla.

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