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English noun: sassafras

1. sassafras (plant) yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America


SynonymsSassafras albidum, sassafras tree


Broader (hypernym)laurel


Part holonymsassafras


Member meronymgenus Sassafras


Substance holonymsassafras oil

2. sassafras (food) dried root bark of the sassafras tree


Broader (hypernym)flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning


Part meronymsassafras, Sassafras albidum, sassafras tree









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