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Definition of Sassafras

Sassafras
Sassafras Sas"sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See Saxifrage.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. 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 Nov[ae] Zelandi[ae]). Sassafras nut. See Pichurim bean. Swamp sassafras, the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.

Meaning of Sassafras from wikipedia

- S****afras 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...
- S****afras albidum (s****afras, white s****afras, red s****afras, or silky s****afras) is a species of S****afras native to eastern North America, from southern...
- American soft drink traditionally made using the root bark of the s****afras tree S****afras albidum or the vine of Smilax ornata (known as sarsaparilla, also...
- S****afras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, United States. It is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains...
- S****afras is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Latrobe and Meander Valley, in the Launceston and North-west and west...
- S****afras tzumu (Chinese s****afras, Cha mu) is a species of S****afras native to China, in An****, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu...
- S****afras, a southern hemisphere family of trees Doryphora s****afras, an Australian tree from temperate rainforests S****afras albidum, the s****afras tree...
- S****afras (/sæsəfræs/) is a locality and township within Greater Melbourne, beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary, 43 km east of...
- member of the phenylpropanoid family of natural products, it is found in s****afras plants, among others. Small amounts are found in a wide variety of plants...
- birch oil and s****afras, the dried root bark of the s****afras tree. In this context, s****afras should not be confused with common s****afras seasoning, filé...