bearwood

[ bair-wood ]

noun

1. a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, the bark of which yields the drug cascara sagrada.

bearwood

/ ˈbɛəˌwʊd /

noun

1. another name for cascara

Word History and Origins

Origin of bearwood¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; bear ² + wood ¹

Example Sentences

He also performed weekly at the Silvershine Jazz Club at the Corks Club in Bearwood, Smethwick.

From BBC

Before the 1960s, Bearwood Avenue was just one of two streets in Howie Acres where Black people could own homes.

From Washington Times

Only Redwood Avenue, and later Bearwood, were excepted and church members bought property there.

From Washington Times

Others point to the nearby light rail, which runs behind Bearwood Avenue and stops at a sleek, glass station off Sugar Creek Road that opened in 2018.

From Washington Times

A developer sought a zoning change that would allow three multistory homes on a half acre on Bearwood Avenue.

From Washington Times