# cascara sagrada

> English word · Noun · IPA /kaˌskɑː.ɹə səˈɡɹɑː.də/

## Definitions
1. A purgative made from the dried bark of an American buckthorn.
2. The tree from which cascara is obtained (Rhamnus purshiana), native to western North America.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cáscara sagrada (“sacred bark”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cascara-sagrada