cascara sagrada
noun
cascara sa·gra·da
-sə-ˈgrä-də 
: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
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cascara sagrada
noun
cascara sa·gra·da
-sə-ˈgräd-ə
: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a mild laxative
called also cascara, chittam bark
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