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sassafras

/sas-uh-fras/US // ˈsæs əˌfræs //UK // (ˈsæsəˌfræs) //

檫黑板,黄樟树,檫亮,檫拭

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an American tree, Sassafras albidum, of the laurel family, having egg-shaped leaves and long clusters of greenish-yellow flowers.
    • : the aromatic bark of its root, used medicinally and especially for flavoring beverages, confectionery, etc.

Examples

  • Tasting it recently, I found the wine beautifully integrated, with lovely savory notes of dark cherry, sassafras and mushrooms.

  • Burial 15 was a teenager who had been laid to rest with care and what may have been sprigs of sassafras.

  • Sassafras, youre feeding Tessie too much red meat, said Tootles, shifting his metaphors as Sam came to the rescue.

  • Sassafras received orders to announce that he was out, except to two men, lawyers evidently, who came from time to time.

  • Another thing they noticed was that he did not leave the arcade or indeed the sixth floor, having his meals sent in by Sassafras.

  • He called up Sassafras and put him on watch for any new attempt, improbable though it might be.

  • But as they were studying over ways and means, Myrtle Popper came in with fresh information by way of Sassafras.