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Definition of sassafras noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sassafras

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/ˈsæsəfræs/
 
/ˈsæsəfræs/
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  1. a North American tree with pleasant-smelling leaves and bark. Its leaves are sometimes used to make a type of tea.
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage’.
See sassafras in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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