cascara
noun
cascara is spelled C-A-S-C-A-R-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cascara means “A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cascara is cascaras.
How many letters and syllables are in cascara?
| Letters | 7: C-A-S-C-A-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cascara?
Cascara appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cascara
- cascaras plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cascara mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A North American buckthorn (Frangula purshiana, syn. Rhamnus purshiana) whose bark is used as a laxative.
- 2
A laxative drug or preparation based on this plant.
- 3
Dried coffee cherry fruit used in teas and other drinks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cascara come from?
Borrowed from Spanish cáscara (“bark" or "husk”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).