QUASSIAS
Noun
quassias
plural of quassia
Source: Wiktionary
QUASSIA
Quas"si*a, n. Etym: [NL. From the name of a negro, Quassy, or Quash, who prescribed this article as a specific.]
Definition: The wood of several tropical American trees of the order Simarubeæ, as Quassia amara, Picræna excelsa, and Simaruba amara. It is intensely bitter, and is used in medicine and sometimes as a substitute for hops in making beer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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