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sassafras

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I make sassafras tea every year with my son.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

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noun

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

noun

dried root bark of the sassafras tree

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sassafras.

noun

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

noun

dried root bark of the sassafras tree

Example sentences

1

I make sassafras tea every year with my son.

2

By a complete accident I'm in possession of 30ml of sassafras oil.

3

While I understand that is true, sassafras is essential to a good root beer, and I will continue to brew mine that way.

4

I had no idea that you could still buy sassafras commercially, let alone that you could put it in things and sell those things commercially.

5

I don't know about 'most drugs on silk road' but I've never heard of people cultivating coca, poppies, or sassafras trees for drugs in the United States.

6

"Well, sassafras and sarsaparilla both contain safrole, a compound recently banned by the FDA due to its carcinogenic effects."[1]Argh.

7

Somehow, Google translate translated the product "sassafras oil" to "peppermint oil" and I didn't look closely enough at the tiny picture of leaves on the bottle.

8

Much to the detriment of the flavor-profile of the drink: they're like decaf coffee with no replacement bitterant!I always assumed that sassafras oil had just become a controlled substance in most countries.

Proper noun examples

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Do be aware: sassafras has mild carcinogenic properties.> Sassafras is classified as a carcinogenic substance.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use sassafras in a sentence?

I make sassafras tea every year with my son.

What does sassafras mean?

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

What part of speech is sassafras?

sassafras is commonly used as noun.