sassafras Definition
☆ sas·sa·fras (sas′ə fras′)
noun
- a small E North American tree (Sassafras albidum) of the laurel family, having an aromatic bark, leaves with usually two or three fingerlike lobes, and small, bluish fruits
- the dried root bark of this tree, used as a flavoring agent and yielding safrole
Etymology: Sp sasafras < ? earlier sassifragia, saxifrage
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