sasswood

/ˈsæsˌwʊd/
noun
  1. A tropical African tree whose bark and seeds are used to make a poison; also called ordeal tree.
    • Sasswood seeds are highly toxic if ingested.
    • Local hunters used sasswood poison on their arrows.
    • The sasswood tree grows in the forests of West Africa.
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