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单词 quassi
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Definition of quassi in English:

quassi

(also quassie)
noun ˈkwɒsiˈkwasi
  • The wood or bark of the Suriname quassia tree, Quassia amara; the tree itself. Usually attributive.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Annual Register. From the name of Kwasi, the African-born Surinamese slave who discovered the medicinal properties of the root in 1730.

Definition of quassi in US English:

quassi

(also quassie)
noun
  • The wood or bark of the Suriname quassia tree, Quassia amara; the tree itself. Usually attributive.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Annual Register. From the name of Kwasi, the African-born Surinamese slave who discovered the medicinal properties of the root in 1730.

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