Sassafras
['sæsəfræs]
Definition
(noun.) dried root bark of the sassafras tree.
(noun.) yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America.
Editor: Pedro--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.
Typist: Mason
Definition
n. a tree of the laurel family common in North America; also the bark of its root a powerful stimulant.—Sassafras oil a volatile aromatic oil distilled from the sassafras.
Checker: Percy
Examples
- To every gallon of juice to be filtered there is placed in the filter 2 ounces of charcoal, 2 scruples of crushed mustard seed, and 6 drachms of ground sassafras root. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- It may be perfumed with oil of sassafras or any other perfume desired, stirring it in when cool. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- To every gallon of juice to be filtered there is placed in the filter 2 ounces of charcoal, 2 scruples of crushed mustard seed, and 6 drachms of ground sassafras root. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- It may be perfumed with oil of sassafras or any other perfume desired, stirring it in when cool. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
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