Definition of Sassafras

Sas´sa`fras
n.1.(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 Novæ Zelandiæ).
Sassafras nut
See Pichurim bean.
Swamp sassafras
the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.


Related Words

genus Sassafras, laurel, Sassafras albidum, sassafras oil, sassafras tree


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