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Sassafras

Sassafras

8.6
A tree that loses its leaves and has fragrant bark, leaves and roots used for tea
  • noun
  • /ˈsæsəˌfræs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sassafrás
  • Early settlers used the roots of Sassafras trees to make medicinal teas.

Examples

  • The aromatic leaves of Sassafras have been traditionally used in cooking and folk remedies.

  • The Sassafras genus includes several species native to North America and Asia.

  • The Sassafras tree can grow up to 100 feet tall.

  • I love the smell of sassafras in the fall.

  • Early settlers used the roots of Sassafras trees to make medicinal teas.

  • The Sassafras genus includes several species native to North America and Asia.

  • The aromatic leaves of Sassafras have been traditionally used in cooking and folk remedies.

Synonyms

sassafras tree
vsSassafras
  • US
7.2

A North American tree with strong smelling leaves and bark used to make oil and tea

is the genus covering several species across the laurel family

Compounds

sassafras albidum
  • Specialized
9.0

A North American tree with fragrant leaves and bark used to make oil and tea

sassafras laurel
  • Australian
9.9

A tree that has leaves with a strong smell and gives hard wood for furniture

sassafras leaf
  • US
7.0

A leaf from the sassafras tree that adds flavor to food and drinks

sassafras oil
  • US
8.9

An oil from sassafras tree roots used to make perfumes and to kill germs

sassafras tree
  • US
7.2

A North American tree with strong smelling leaves and bark used to make oil and tea

Surface Forms

sassafras singular
sassafras plural

Etymology

The word Sassafras probably comes from a Native American word that Spanish explorers heard when they first found the tree. Because people used its strong-smelling bark and roots as medicine and for flavour, Sassafras became the name for that aromatic tree.