About The Word Sassafras
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Sassafras
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What's The Definition Of Sassafras?
[n] dried root bark of the sassafras tree
[n] yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America Synonyms | Synonyms for Sassafras: Sassafras albidum | sassafras tree Related Terms | Find terms related to Sassafras: See Also | flavorer | flavoring | flavourer | flavouring | genus Sassafras | laurel | sassafras | sassafras | Sassafras albidum | sassafras oil | sassafras tree | seasoner | seasoning Sassafras In Webster's Dictionary \Sas"sa*fras\, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso,
sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia,
saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.]
(Bot.)
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 Nov[ae]
Zelandi[ae]}).
{Sassafras nut}. See {Pichurim bean}.
{Swamp sassafras}, the sweet bay ({Magnolia glauca}). See
{Magnolia}.
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