Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cascara sagrada — cascara sa·gra·da sə gräd ə n the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a mild laxative called also cascara, chittam bark * * * [USP] [Sp. “sacred barkâ€] the dried bark of Rhamnus purshiana, used as a cathartic; its laxative principles are… … Medical dictionary
cascara sagrada — ☆ cascara sagrada [sə grā′də, səgrä′də ] n. [Sp, lit., sacred bark] 1. a laxative made from cascara bark 2. the bark … English World dictionary
cascara — sagrada Cas ca*ra sa*gra da (k[.a]s k[.a]*r[.a] s[.a]*gr[aum] d[.a]). [Sp.] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn ({Rhamnus Purshianus}), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; called also {cascara}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cascara sagrada — Cas ca*ra sa*gra da (k[.a]s k[.a]*r[.a] s[.a]*gr[aum] d[.a]). [Sp.] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn ({Rhamnus Purshianus}), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; called also {cascara}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cascara sagrada — cascar′a sa•gra′da [[t]səˈgreɪ də, ˈgrɑ [/t]] n. 1) pln cascara 2) pln the bark of the cascara, used as a laxative • Etymology: 1880–85; < Sp: lit., sacred bark … From formal English to slang
cáscara sagrada — cá·sca·ra sa·gra·da loc.s.f.inv. ES sp. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS bot.com. arbusto della famiglia delle Ramnacee (Rhamnus purshiana), diffuso nell America settentrionale, dalla cui corteccia si ricava una sostanza lassativa Sinonimi: scorza. 2. TS… … Dizionario italiano
Cascara sagrada — Cas|ca|ra sa|gra|da* [ kaskara ] die; <zu span. cáscara »Rinde, Schale« u. sagrado »heilig«> Rinde des amerik. Faulbaums (Abführmittel) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
cascarasagrada — cascara sa·gra·da (sə gräʹdə) n. The dried bark of the cascara buckthorn, used as a laxative. [American Spanish cáscara sagrada: Spanish cáscara, bark + Spanish sagrada, sacred.] * * * … Universalium
Rhamnus Purshianus — Cascara sagrada Cas ca*ra sa*gra da (k[.a]s k[.a]*r[.a] s[.a]*gr[aum] d[.a]). [Sp.] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn ({Rhamnus Purshianus}), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; called also {cascara}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
