sassafras
noun /ˈsæsəfræs/
/ˈsæsəfræs/
- a North American tree with pleasant-smelling leaves and bark. Its leaves are sometimes used to make a type of tea.
檫树,微白檫树(产于北美,树叶和树皮味芳香,树叶有时用来泡茶) 词源late 16th cent.: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage’.