cascarilla


cas·ca·ril·la

noun \ˌkas-kə-ˈril-ə, -ˈrē-ə\

Definition of CASCARILLA

1
: the aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub (Croton eluteria) used for making incense and as a tonic—called also cascarilla bark
2
: the shrub that yields cascarilla bark

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