sassafras

/ˈsæsəfræs/
noun
  1. A tree from North America and East Asia, whose bark and roots are used to make tea, medicine, and flavoring.
    • Sassafras tea was once a popular home remedy.
    • Root beer originally got its flavor from sassafras root.
    • The leaves of the sassafras tree turn a beautiful orange in the fall.
  2. The dried bark or root of the sassafras tree, used as a flavoring or in traditional medicine.
    • Sassafras is still used in some natural cough syrups.
    • He bought some sassafras from the herbal shop to make a tonic.
    • The recipe calls for a pinch of sassafras to give it a unique taste.
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