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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sas•sa•fras /ˈsæsəˌfræs/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[countable] an E North American tree of the laurel family.
- Plant Biology[uncountable] the sweet-smelling bark of its root, used esp. as a flavoring.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sas•sa•fras (sas′ə fras′),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyan American tree, Sassafras albidum, of the laurel family, having egg-shaped leaves and long clusters of greenish-yellow flowers.
- Plant Biologythe aromatic bark of its root, used medicinally and esp. for flavoring beverages, confectionery, etc.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sassafras /ˈsæsəˌfræs/ n - an aromatic deciduous lauraceous tree, Sassafras albidum, of North America, having three-lobed leaves and dark blue fruits
- the aromatic dried root bark of this tree, used as a flavouring, and yielding sassafras oil
- Austral any of several unrelated trees having a similar fragrant bark
Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish sasafrás, of uncertain origin |