SASSWOOD


Meaning of SASSWOOD in English

ˈsaˌswu̇d noun

or sas·sy·wood ˈsasēˌwu̇d

Etymology: sasswood alteration of sassywood; sassywood from sassy (probably of African origin) + wood

: a western African tree ( Erythrophloeum guineense ) of the family Leguminosae having a poisonous bark and yielding a hard strong insect-resistant wood

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