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.

Etymology: G. Quassi, 18th-c. Surinam slave, who discovered its medicinal properties

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.