quassia

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/
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/ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/ · /ˈkwasi.ə/ · /ˈkwɑʃə/ · /ˈkwɑsi.ə/

Definition of quassia

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
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noun

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

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Etymology

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

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