cascara buckthorn

noun

: a buckthorn (Rhamnus purshiana) of the Pacific coast of the U.S. yielding cascara sagrada

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cascara buckthorn

noun

: a buckthorn of the genus Rhamnus (R. purshiana) of the Pacific coast of the United States yielding cascara sagrada

called also cascara, coffeeberry