Sassafras /(?)/
Sas·sa·fras
Sassafras
n.
- An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. (Bot.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Australian sassafras
- a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras) with aromatic bark and leaves.
- Chilian sassafras
- an aromatic tree (Laurelia sempervirens).
- New Zealand sassafras
- a similar tree (Laurelia Novae Zelandiae).
- Sassafras nut
- See Pichurim bean.
- Swamp sassafras
- the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.