cascarilla
noun
cas·ca·ril·la
ˌka-skə-ˈri-lə 
-ˈrē-ə
-ˈrē-ə
: the aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub (Croton eluteria) of the spurge family used especially for making incense and as a tonic
also
: this shrub
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cascarilla
noun
cas·ca·ril·la
ˌkas-kə-ˈril-ə
-ˈrē-ə
-ˈrē-ə
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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