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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The Croton niveus, a euphorbiaceous shrub of Mexico and Central America. Its bark has the color and taste of cascarilla, and probably possesses similar properties.
  • noun A Brazilian tree, Strychnos Pseudo-Quina, the bark of which is largely used in Brazil as a febrifuge.

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