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sasswood

[sas-wood]

noun

a tropical African tree, Erythrophleum suavolens, of the legume family, having a poisonous bark and hard, durable wood.

Also called sassy bark, sas·sy·wood

[sas-ee-wood] .

Origin:
1895–1900; sass(y)² + wood¹

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sassy, sasswood or sassy wood² (ˈsæsɪ, ˈsæsˌwʊd)

—n
1.	a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood
2.	the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine

[C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree]

sasswood, sasswood or sassy wood²

—n

[C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree]

sassy wood, sasswood or sassy wood²

—n

[C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree]

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