cáscara

Meaning

1. (feminine) bark from a bush or tree
2. (feminine) any similar outer layer, as the peel of a fruit, the rind of a melon, or the shell of an egg or nut, husk of a coconut

Hyphenated as

cás‧ca‧ra

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaskaɾa/

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin reconstructed as *quassicāre (“to strike repeatedly”), from Latin quassāre (“to tremor; to cause to tremor by repeated strikes”) + -icō (suffix indicating frequent or repetitive action), from quatiō (“to shake”) + -tō (suffix indicating frequent or repetitive action). First applied to bark and peels from the manner of their removal. Cognate with English cask and Portuguese casca.

Sentences

Al calentarse , la presión del centro se acumula hasta romper violentamente la cáscara .

When heated, the center pressure builds up to violently break the shell.