: an eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) of the laurel family having both ovate and lobed aromatic leaves
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: the carcinogenic dried root bark of the sassafras used formerly as a diaphoretic or flavoring agent
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Recent Examples on the WebTo date, the Denos have used 28 types of wood, including walnut, oak, elm, sycamore, sassafras and teak. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022 Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory, birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras. Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 Some might incorporate original 19th-century doorways, while others have gas fireplaces and Tasmanian sassafras-wood ceilings.Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 Black cherry, thyme and a hint of sassafras — simple, straightforward and delicious.Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2022 Elsewhere, maidenhair, blue cohosh and sassafras abound, auguries of a nutrient-heavy, fertile forest floor. Jonny Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2022 My Grandmama talked about living off of livers and gizzards and poke salad, sassafras tea and chicory root.The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2021 The woodlands contain many tree species, including shag bark hickory, sassafras and flowering dogwoods. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2021 Three-fifths of the surrounding county was state or federal forest, thick with mountain laurel and, in warmer months, teeming with mushrooms, ramps, ginseng, goldenseal, and sassafras. Stephen Kurczy, Wired, 3 Aug. 2021 See More