sassafras


Definition: Meaning of, sassafras in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsasəfras /

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sassafras sassafras
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a small Asian or North American tree, or the pleasant-smelling roots of this tree that are used in food and drink
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sassafras used in phrases

  • Sassafras albidum (noun)
    1. yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
  • genus Sassafras (noun)
    1. a genus of sassafras
  • sassafras laurel (noun)
    1. pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
  • sassafras oil (noun)
    1. oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant
  • sassafras tree (noun)
    1. yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
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