sassafras

[ sas-uh-fras ]

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noun

an American tree, Sassafras albidum, of the laurel family, having egg-shaped leaves and long clusters of greenish-yellow flowers.
the aromatic bark of its root, used medicinally and especially for flavoring beverages, confectionery, etc.

sassafras

/ ˈsæsəˌfræs /

an aromatic deciduous lauraceous tree, Sassafras albidum, of North America, having three-lobed leaves and dark blue fruits
the aromatic dried root bark of this tree, used as a flavouring, and yielding sassafras oil
any of several unrelated trees having a similar fragrant bark

First recorded in 1570–80, sassafras is from the Spanish word sasafrás

C16: from Spanish sasafrás, of uncertain origin

Sassafras, youre feeding Tessie too much red meat, said Tootles, shifting his metaphors as Sam came to the rescue.

Sassafras received orders to announce that he was out, except to two men, lawyers evidently, who came from time to time.

Another thing they noticed was that he did not leave the arcade or indeed the sixth floor, having his meals sent in by Sassafras.

He called up Sassafras and put him on watch for any new attempt, improbable though it might be.

But as they were studying over ways and means, Myrtle Popper came in with fresh information by way of Sassafras.

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