sassafras
noun/ˈsæsəfræs/
/ˈsæsəfræs/
- a North American tree with pleasant-smelling leaves and bark. Its leaves are sometimes used to make a type of tea.Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage’.
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