sas·sa·fras
noun/ˈsæsəfræs/
/ˈsæsəfræs/
- a North American tree with pleasant-smelling leaves and bark. Its leaves are sometimes used to make a type of tea.
檫树，微白檫树（产于北美，树叶和树皮味芳香，树叶有时用来泡茶） Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage’.