sassafras

Etymology
From, possibly from from the habit of certain plants growing in cracks in boulders. If this etymology is correct, it is a.

Noun

 * 1)  A tree of species  of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.
 * 2)  A tree of any species in the genus.
 * 3)  The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.
 * 1)  The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.

Derived terms

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 * New Zealand sassafras
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Translations

 * Catalan: sassafràs
 * Finnish: amerikansassafras


 * Cherokee: ᎦᎾᏍᏓᏥ
 * Finnish:
 * German:, Sassafrasbaum, Fenchelholzbaum, Nelkenzimtbaum
 * Spanish: sasafrás
 * Tagalog: sasapras
 * Volapük: sasafrat


 * Cherokee: ᎧᎾᏍᏓᏥ
 * Finnish:
 * German: Sassafrasrinde
 * Spanish: sasafrás
 * Tagalog: sasapras
 * Volapük: sasafratavulajal

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) sassafras tree of the genus ; its bark