'Sassafras nut' definitions:
Definition of 'Sassafras nut'
From: GCIDE
- Sassafras \Sas"sa*fras\, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See Saxifrage.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras officinale}); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. [1913 Webster]
- Australian sassafras, a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras) with aromatic bark and leaves.
- Chilian sassafras, an aromatic tree ({Laurelia sempervirens}).
- New Zealand sassafras, a similar tree ({Laurelia Novae Zelandiae}).
- Sassafras nut. See Pichurim bean.
- Swamp sassafras, the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'sassafras nut'
From: GCIDE
- Pichurim bean \Pich"u*rim bean`\ (p[i^]ch"[-u]*r[i^]m b[=e]n`). (Bot.) The seed of a Brazilian lauraceous tree (Nectandra Puchury) of a taste and smell between those of nutmeg and of sassafras, -- sometimes used medicinally. Called also sassafras nut. [1913 Webster]