| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | sas·sa·fras |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  s s  -frs |
| NOUN: | 1. A deciduous eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) having irregularly lobed leaves and aromatic bark, leaves, and branches. 2. The dried root bark of this plant, used as a flavoring and a source of a volatile oil. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Spanish sasafrás, from Late Latin saxifragia, kind of herb, variant of (herba) saxifraga, saxifrage. See saxifrage.
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