cascarilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish cascarilla.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

cascarilla (countable and uncountable, plural cascarillas)

  1. A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub (Croton eleuteria).
  2. The aromatic bark of this shrub, formerly used as a gentle tonic or mixed with tobacco for smoking.

Derived terms

References

Spanish

Etymology

From cáscara +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaskaˈɾiʝa/ [kas.kaˈɾi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kaskaˈɾiʎa/ [kas.kaˈɾi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kaskaˈɾiʃa/ [kas.kaˈɾi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaskaˈɾiʒa/ [kas.kaˈɾi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: cas‧ca‧ri‧lla

Noun

cascarilla f (plural cascarillas)

  1. shell or husk of certain seeds
  2. cascarilla

Descendants

  • English: cascarilla

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