CASCARILLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cascarilla mean? 

• CASCARILLA (noun)
  The noun CASCARILLA has 1 sense:

1. West Indian shrub with aromatic bark

  Familiarity information: CASCARILLA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CASCARILLA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

West Indian shrub with aromatic bark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cascarilla; Croton eluteria

Hypernyms ("cascarilla" is a kind of...):

croton; Croton tiglium (tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil)

Meronyms (parts of "cascarilla"):

cascarilla bark; eleuthera bark; sweetwood bark (aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense)

Holonyms ("cascarilla" is a member of...):

genus Croton (tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil)

 Context examples 

Cascarilla oil is used in the cosmetics and food industries for its fragrance and flavor.

(Cascarilla Oil, NCI Thesaurus)