English dictionary

sassafras

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.plant

Synonyms sassafras albidum sassafras tree

Source: WordNet 3.0
dried root bark of the sassafras tree

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0
An American tree of the Laurel family (<i>Sassafras officinale</i>); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.

noun

Source: webster1913