Definitions for quassia family
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quas′sia fam`ily(n.)
a family, Simaroubaceae, of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs having pinnately compound leaves, clusters of flowers, and medicinal bark.
Category: Plants
Princeton's WordNet
Simaroubaceae, family Simaroubaceae, quassia family(noun)
chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
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