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Definition of: sassafras
(sas′ə·fras) noun
1. A tree (genus Sassafras) of the laurel family.
2. The bark of the roots, yielding an aromatic stimulant and an essential oil used in cosmetics. [<Sp. sasafrás, prob. <N. Am. Ind. name; infl. in form by Sp. sassifragia <L saxifraga saxifrage]
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