quassia
/ˈkwɒʃɪə/noun
1- a South American shrub or small tree related to ailanthus苦木。
1.1
- Genera Quassia and Picrasma, family Simaroubaceae: several species, in particular Q. amara.苦木属和苦树属, 苦木科：数种, 尤指苦木。
1.2
- mass noun the wood, bark, or root of this tree, yielding a bitter medicinal tonic, insecticide, and vermifuge（能生产苦味的补药、杀虫剂、驱虫药的）苦木木材（或树皮, 根）。
词源
named after Graman Quassi, an 18th-cent Surinamese slave who discovered its medicinal properties in 1730.