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Meaning of "sassafras" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SASSAFRAS

From Spanish sasafrás, of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SASSAFRAS

sassafras  [ˈsæsəˌfræs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SASSAFRAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sassafras is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SASSAFRAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sassafras

Sassafras

Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia.

Definition of sassafras in the English dictionary

The first definition of sassafras in the dictionary is an aromatic deciduous lauraceous tree, Sassafras albidum, of North America, having three-lobed leaves and dark blue fruits. Other definition of sassafras is the aromatic dried root bark of this tree, used as a flavouring, and yielding sassafras oil. Sassafras is also any of several unrelated trees having a similar fragrant bark.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SASSAFRAS


alcatras
ˈælkəˌtræs
Aras
æˈræs
corporas
ˈkɔːpəræs
crass
kræs
cuirass
kwɪˈræs
Esdras
ˈɛzdræs
frass
fræs
hippocras
ˈhɪpəʊˌkræs
MIRAS
ˈmaɪˌræs
Mithras
ˈmɪθræs
morass
məˈræs
Patras
pəˈtræs
Protagoras
prəʊˈtæɡəˌræs
Sampras
ˈsæmpˌræs
steenbras
ˈstiːnˌbræs
strass
stræs
tirasse
tɪˈræs
trass
træs
wrasse
ræs
zebrass
ˈzebræs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SASSAFRAS

sass
sassabies
sassaby
sassafras oil
Sassanian
Sassanid
Sassanidae
sassarara
Sassari
sasse
Sassenach
sassier
sassiest
sassily
sassiness
sassolin
sassolite
Sassoon
sasswood
sassy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SASSAFRAS

Algeciras
Anaxagoras
apsaras
arras
Banaras
Barras
British Honduras
Carreras
charas
copperas
Duras
extras
foie gras
Gulf of Honduras
Hatteras
Honduras
madras
Mardi Gras
Pythagoras
teras

Synonyms and antonyms of sassafras in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sassafras» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SASSAFRAS

Find out the translation of sassafras to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sassafras from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sassafras» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sasafrás
570 millions of speakers

English

sassafras
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sassafras
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السسافراس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сассафраса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sassafrás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sassafras
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sassafras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sassafras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sassafras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サッサフラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사사 프라스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sassafras
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại cây vỏ dùng làm thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sassafras
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sassafras
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taflan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sassofrasso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sasafrasowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сассафраса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sasafras
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sassafras
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sassafras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sassafras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sassafras
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sassafras

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SASSAFRAS»

The term «sassafras» is regularly used and occupies the 59.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SASSAFRAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sassafras» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sassafras» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sassafras

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QUOTES WITH «SASSAFRAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sassafras.
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Jan Karon
I grew up hearing words like snakeroot, sassafras, mullein - things that had wondrous, mysterious sounds in their names.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SASSAFRAS»

Discover the use of sassafras in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sassafras and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
believe he could be the most helpful person in Sassafras Springs. The loom told me so." Old Emma handed Buddy the cloth and told him to keep it always so he wouldn't forget. And the Wonder of it all isn't that the word appeared here or that ...
Betty G. Birney, 2008
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Sassafras: The True Confessions of a Poodle Princess
Rescued from homelessness by an animal shelter worker, Sassie--a rare Royal Bedrosian Long-Necked Spotted poodle--becomes increasingly conceited after being adopted by the sophisticated Lady Von Flukenberger.
Lynn Hirshfield, 2006
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One...Two...Three...Sassafras!
All the cousins have to line up by age for their picture. But just as they are ready to say, ⒡ssafras!⟳omething goes wrong every time! This picture-perfect tale of family fun illustrates the important math concept of number order.
Stuart J. Murphy, 2002
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Country Folk Medicine: Tales of Skunk Oil, Sassafras Tea and ...
A lively oral history culled from interviews with 1,400 older Americans tells what it was like to be sick in the days before antibiotics.
Elisabeth Janos, 2004
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Sassafras
Sassafras Tee, a young elephant, is unpopular, because she always sarcastically repeats the last thing said, but when she first hears an echo, she realizes she can't always have the last word
Stephen Cosgrove, 2009
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Kicked Out
An anthology which tells the stories of current and former homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth.
Sassafras Lowrey, Jennifer Clare Burke, 2010
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Kings Chem Guide
Safrole is the main component of sassafras oil, from which is makes up 70 to 75% of the oil by weight. Safrole also exists in Ocotea cymbarum oil (Brazilian oil of sassafras), which it exists up to 90% by weight. The oil of massoria bark and ...
Jared Ledgard, 2006
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Sassafras Goes to Hollywood
When Mr. Norton takes Sassafras to Hollywood, she is certain that she will win the "It Dog" contest and be a movie star, but he shows her what already makes her special.
Lynn Hirshfield, 2007
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The silva of North America: a description of the trees which ...
Spanish physician Nicolas Monardes.1 Exaggerated ideas of the curative properties of Sassafras soon spread through Europe ; 2 and extraordinary efforts were made to secure large supplies of the wood and roots.3 Sassafras is little injured ...
Charles Sprague Sargent, 1895
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Sassafras
Sassafras, the little skunk, develops self-esteem when he learns the value of his "special gift" while playing with his friends in the woods.
Audrey Penn, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SASSAFRAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sassafras is used in the context of the following news items.
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25th Annual Sassafras Festival to be a two-day event
The San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce in is gearing up for a milestone Sassafras Festival. This year will be the 25th year for the event, and the ... «KTRE, Jul 15»
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Sassafras bridge closure scheduled for fall
The Sassafras River Bridge, the main thoroughfare in the Georgetown and Galena area to points north, is due to close for about three weeks in September for ... «My Eastern Shore, Jun 15»
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Sassafras oil used to make ecstasy, not candles at Ottawa business …
Police said a "suspicious transaction" of sassafras oil was brought to their attention. The oil is used in the manufacturing of Methylenedioxy-Methamphetamine ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Restaurant review: Sandwiches, salads star alongside sweets at …
Sassafras' large composed salads are texturally complex and far from boring. The clever farro ($8) offers toasted walnuts crushed and spiced to imitate chorizo. «Columbus Dispatch, May 15»
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Restaurant review: Sassafras Bakery adds strong savory dishes
Sassafras occupies an utterly charming little space with reclaimed woodwork and canary-yellow walls — one decorated with pie pans. “Lamp shades” are made ... «Columbus Alive, May 15»
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Taste this ASAP: Salchipapas at Sassafras
Sassafras' new Salchipapas is a copycat tribute to the Peruvian street dish that's said to cure hangovers. Hot, seasoned french fries under grilled hot dog slices ... «PW-Philadelphia Weekly, May 15»
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Dining review: At Sassafras, Cajun is ragin' in Capitol Hill
But Julia Grother pulled that off when she opened Sassafras in June. "Sassafras on the Fax" is a sister restaurant to her original spot in Jefferson Park. «The Denver Post, Apr 15»
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Mystic Aquarium releases rehabilitated female harp seal back into …
Sassafras, a female harp seal rehabilitated at Mystic Aquarium was released back into the ocean. Mystic, Connecticut (WPRI) – Mystic Aquarium has released a ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Apr 15»
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Sassafras Mountain brick donations continue until summer
South Carolinians have a unique opportunity to place their name or the name of a loved one on a brick paver atop Sassafras Mountain, the state's highest point, ... «Greenville News, Mar 15»
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Sassafras project will unveil hidden gem in Pickens County
For years, Sassafras Mountain has been hiding quietly in northern Pickens County. “It's an unknown place. Most people don't know it's the highest point in South ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Mar 15»

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