Meaning Of The Word Quassia

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quassia in American English
any of a genus (Quassia) of shrubs and trees of the quassia family
designating a family (Simaroubaceae, order Sapindales) of tropical American dicotyledonous shrubs and trees having alternate pinnate leaves, including ailanthus
noun: a shrub or small tree, Quassia amara, of tropical America, having pinnate leaves, showy red flowers, and wood with a bitter taste

quassia in British English
noun: any tree of the tropical American simaroubaceous genus Quassia, having bitter bark and wood

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