transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-sə-ˌfras ]
noun
Etymology: Spanish sasafrás
Date: 1577
1. : an eastern North American tree ( Sassafras albidum ) of the laurel family having both ovate and lobed aromatic leaves
2. : the carcinogenic dried root bark of the sassafras used formerly as a diaphoretic or flavoring agent