sasswood
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A West African tree whose bark people use in medicine and ceremonies
- noun
- UK
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madera de sasswood
- Traditional healers believe that sasswood has powerful medicinal properties.
Examples
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During the ritual, a small piece of sasswood was placed in the water.
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The villagers collected sasswood bark for use in their ceremonies.
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The sasswood tree is known for its medicinal properties.
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Many herbalists use sasswood bark in their remedies.
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The villagers collected sasswood bark for use in their ceremonies.
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Traditional healers believe that sasswood has powerful medicinal properties.
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During the ritual, a small piece of sasswood was placed in the water.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sasswood is best seen as sass + wood, where wood means 'tree' or 'timber' and sass comes from the local name for the plant; a helpful way to remember it is to think of a special West African tree used in healing and rituals.
