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cascara sagrada

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cascara sagrada

Main Entry:: cascara sa·gra·da
Pronunciation:: \-sə-ˈgrä-də\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: American Spanish cáscara sagrada, literally, sacred bark
Date:: 1885

: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a laxative

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