QUASSIA


Meaning of QUASSIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwɔʃə ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.