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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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sassafras nut — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sassafras officinale — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laurel — [lôr′əl] n. [ME laurer, lorel < OFr lorier < L laurus] 1. any of a genus (Laurus) of evergreen trees or shrubs of the laurel family, native to S Europe and widely cultivated in the U.S., with large, glossy, aromatic leaves, greenish yellow… … English World dictionary
sassafras — ☆ sassafras [sas′ə fras΄ ] n. [Sp sasafras < ? earlier sassifragia, saxifrage] 1. a small E North American tree (Sassafras albidum) of the laurel family, having an aromatic bark, leaves with usually two or three fingerlike lobes, and small,… … English World dictionary
sassafras — /sas euh fras /, n. 1. an American tree, Sassafras albidum, of the laurel family, having egg shaped leaves and long clusters of greenish yellow flowers. 2. the aromatic bark of its root, used medicinally and esp. for flavoring beverages,… … Universalium
laurel family — noun a family of Lauraceae • Syn: ↑Lauraceae, ↑family Lauraceae • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑Ranunculales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sassafras albidum — noun yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America • Syn: ↑sassafras, ↑sassafras tree • Hypernyms: ↑laurel • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Sassafras … Useful english dictionary
sassafras tree — noun yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America • Syn: ↑sassafras, ↑Sassafras albidum • Hypernyms: ↑laurel • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Sassafras … Useful english dictionary
laurel family — the plant family Lauraceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees having simple, leathery leaves, aromatic bark and foliage, clusters of small green or yellow flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or drupe, and including the avocado,… … Universalium
