East Texas, Big Thicket sas·sa·fras\ˈsa-sə-ˌfras\ noun : a tall tree of eastern North America : the dried bark from the root of the sassafras that is used in medicine and as a flavoring Full Definition 1 : an eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) of the laurel family having both ovate and lobed aromatic leaves 2 : the carcinogenic dried root bark of the sassafras used formerly as a diaphoretic or flavoring agent Origin: Spanish sasafrás. First use: 1577
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