 sassafras |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America | |
| Synonyms: | Sassafras_albidum sassafras_tree | |
| Related terms: | laurel genus_Sassafras sassafras_oil | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (food) dried root bark of the sassafras tree | |
| Related terms: | flavorer | |
| Similar spelling: |
saxifrage Saxifraga |
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