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SASSAFRAS
sassafras
(noun) dried root bark of the sassafras tree
sassafras, sassafras tree, Sassafras albidum
(noun) yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sassafras (countable and uncountable, plural sassafrases)
(countable) A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
(countable) A tree of any species in the genus Sassafras.
(uncountable) The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.
Source: Wiktionary
Sas"sa*fras, n. Etym: [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxofrage. See Saxifrage.] (Bot.)
Definition: An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. Australian sassafras, a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras) with aromatic bark and leaves.
– Chilian sassafras, an aromatic tree (Laurelia sempervirens).
– New Zealand sassafras, a similar tree (Laurelia Novæ Zelandiæ).
– Sassafras nut. See Pichurim bean.
– Swamp sassafras, the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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