Sassafras /(?)/

Sas·sa·fras

Sassafras

n.
  1. An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
Australian sassafras
a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras) with aromatic bark and leaves.
Chilian sassafras
an aromatic tree (Laurelia sempervirens).
New Zealand sassafras
a similar tree (Laurelia Novae Zelandiae).
Sassafras nut
See Pichurim bean.
Swamp sassafras
the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia.