Sassafras
Sassafras , noun
[French sassafras (compare Italian sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), from Latin saxifraga saxifrage. See Saxifrage.]
(Botany) An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.
Collocations (5)
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 Novae Zelandiae).
Sassafras nut , See Pichurim bean.
Swamp sassafras , the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.