‖n. [ Sp. cascarón. ] Lit., an eggshell; hence, an eggshell filled with confetti to be thrown during balls, carnivals, etc. [ Western U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. the dried bark of the
(Bot.) The buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshiana) of the Pacific coast of the United States, which yields
‖ [ Sp. ] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; -- called also
n. the dried bark of the
(Bot.) The buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshiana) of the Pacific coast of the United States, which yields
‖ [ Sp. ] Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative; -- called also