Sassafras

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A deciduous eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) having irregularly lobed leaves and aromatic bark, leaves, and branches.
  • n. The dried root bark of this plant, used as a flavoring and a source of a volatile oil.
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  • n. A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
  • n. A tree of any species in the genus Sassafras.
  • n. The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A tree, the only species of the genus Sassafras.
  • n. [capitalized] [NL. (C. G. Nees, 1836).] A genus of apetalous trees of the order Laurineæ and tribe Litseaceæ, characterized by an umbel-like inflorescence of diœcious flowers in loose and short racemes from terminal buds, and produced around the base of the new growth of the season.
  • n. Of New South Wales: Dorypha Sassafras of the same order, another large tree, with very fragrant leaves, and aromatic bark used in infusion as a tonic.
  • n. Of Queensland: a smaller related tree, Daphnandra micrantha.
  • n. A smaller related tree, Daphnandra micrantha, of the family Monimiaceæ.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
  • n. dried root bark of the sassafras tree
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    laurel    seasoning    seasoner    flavorer    flavouring   
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