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sassafras

/ˈsasəfɹas/

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Sassafrasbaum

A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.

Examples :

"The lumberjack knew he had found a valuable sassafras because of its mitten-shaped leaves and the fragrant smell of its freshly cut, red heartwood. "

Der Holzfäller wusste, dass er einen wertvollen Sassafrasbaum gefunden hatte, wegen seiner handschuhförmigen Blätter und des duftenden Geruchs seines frisch geschnittenen, roten Kernholzes.

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Sassafrasbaum

A tree of any species in the genus Sassafras.

Examples :

"The small tree in my backyard with uniquely shaped leaves is a sassafras. "

Der kleine Baum in meinem Garten mit einzigartig geformten Blättern ist ein Sassafrasbaum.

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Sassafras-Rinde

The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and formerly a main ingredient in root beer.

Examples :

"My grandfather remembers when real root beer used to be made with sassafras, giving it a distinct flavor. "

Mein Großvater erinnert sich, als echtes Root Beer früher mit Sassafras hergestellt wurde, was ihm einen ausgeprägten Geschmack verlieh.

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