Cascarilla /(?)/

Cas·ca·ril·la

Cascarilla

n.
  1. A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub (Croton Eleutheria); also, its aromatic bark. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
Cascarilla bark
the bark of Croton Eleutheria. It has an aromatic odor and a warm, spicy, bitter taste, and when burnt emits a musky odor. It is used as a gentle tonic, and sometimes, for the sake of its fragrance, mixed with smoking tobacco, when it is said to occasion vertigo and intoxication.