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ˈsæs əˌfræssas·safras

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sassafras, sassafras tree, Sassafras albidumnoun

    yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

  2. sassafrasnoun

    dried root bark of the sassafras tree

Wiktionary

  1. sassafrasnoun

    A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.

  2. sassafrasnoun

    A tree of any species in the genus Sassafras.

  3. sassafrasnoun

    The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.

  4. Etymology: From sasafras, possibly from saxifragus from the habit of certain plants growing in cracks in boulders.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sassafrasnoun

    A tree: one of the species of the cornelian cherry. The wood is medicinal.

Wikipedia

  1. Sassafras

    Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. The genus is distinguished by its aromatic properties, which have made the tree useful to humans.

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  1. sassafras

    Sassafras is a type of deciduous tree that belongs to the laurel family, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. The tree is known for its distinctive mitten-shaped leaves and its fragrant bark and roots, which have been used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring in food and beverages. Sassafras oil, derived from the tree's roots and bark, is also used in the production of certain types of soap and perfumes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sassafrasnoun

    an American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste

  2. Etymology: [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See Saxifrage.]

Wikidata

  1. Sassafras

    Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sassafras

    sas′a-fras, n. a tree of the laurel family, common in North America; also the bark of its root, a powerful stimulant.—Sassafras oil, a volatile aromatic oil distilled from the sassafras. [Fr. sassafras—Sp. sasafras—L. saxifragasaxum, a stone, frangĕre, to break.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sassafras

    A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree bark has been used medicinally.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sassafras in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sassafras in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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