sassafras meaning

UK US /ˈsæsəfræs/ 3 syllables

sassafras (noun): yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America.

sassafras has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sassafras as a noun

  1. yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

    Synonyms: sassafras tree, Sassafras albidum

    Type of: laurel

  2. dried root bark of the sassafras tree

    Type of: flavorer

How to pronounce sassafras

sassafras is pronounced /ˈsæsəfræs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in AS · 9-letter words

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