English Explanatory Dictionary

quassia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
  2. The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/ /ˈkwasi.ə/ /ˈkwɑʃə/ /ˈkwɑsi.ə/

Word forms

quassia quassias

Etymology

From the genus name translingual Quassia, named after Surinamese physician and botanist Graman Quassi.

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