QUASSIA


Meaning of QUASSIA in English

n. 1 an evergreen tree, Quassia amara, native to S. America. 2 the wood, bark, or root of this tree, yielding a bitter medicinal tonic and insecticide.

[ G. Quassi, 18th-c. Surinam slave, who discovered its medicinal properties ]

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