Spanish for "mask", this cosmetic is used to color the eylashes
The Medieval Latin word also is the source of Spanish marzapan, 
French ... cosmetic for coloring eyelashes, 1883, mascaro (modern form from 
1922), .... from Italian maschera, from Medieval Latin masca "mask, specter, 
nightmare," of... [DOC] [TLE] Mascara: An Eye Opening Presentation by Tobi Kalejaiye on Prezi [PAR] ... derives from the Spanish word mscara meaning 'mask' or 'stain' Mascara is ...