n. 1 a small tree, Sassafras albidum, native to n. America, with aromatic leaves and bark. 2 a preparation of oil extracted from the leaves, or from its bark, used medicinally or in perfumery.
[ Sp. sasafr s or Port. sassafraz, of unkn. orig. ]
n. 1 a small tree, Sassafras albidum, native to n. America, with aromatic leaves and bark. 2 a preparation of oil extracted from the leaves, or from its bark, used medicinally or in perfumery.
[ Sp. sasafr s or Port. sassafraz, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012