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quassia

quas·sia
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwosh-uh, -ee-uh]
    • /ˈkwɒʃ ə, -i ə/
    • /ˈkwɒ.ʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwosh-uh, -ee-uh]
    • /ˈkwɒʃ ə, -i ə/

Definitions of quassia word

  • noun quassia a shrub or small tree, Quassia amara, of tropical America, having pinnate leaves, showy red flowers, and wood with a bitter taste. Compare quassia family. 1
  • noun quassia any of several other trees having bitter-tasting wood. 1
  • noun quassia Also called bitterwood. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a prepared form of the heartwood of any of these trees, used as an insecticide and in medicine as a tonic to dispel intestinal worms. 1
  • noun quassia A South American shrub or small tree related to ailanthus. 1
  • noun quassia any tree of the tropical American simaroubaceous genus Quassia, having bitter bark and wood 0
  • noun quassia the bark and wood of Quassia amara and of a related tree, Picrasma excelsa, used in furniture making 0
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Origin of quassia

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < New Latin, named after Quassi, 18th-century slave in Dutch Guiana who discovered its medicinal properties; see -ia

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quassia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Related words

  • quassia family

    the plant family Simaroubaceae, characterized by tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs having pinnately compound leaves, clusters of flowers, fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, or fleshy or winged fruit, and a bitter bark used medicinally, and including the ailanthus and quassia.

  • simaroubaceous

    belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.

  • ailanthus

    an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits

  • bitters

    bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts

  • bitterwood

    any of several simaroubaceous trees of the genus Picrasma of S and SE Asia and the Caribbean, whose bitter bark and wood are used in medicine as a substitute for quassia

  • simarouba

    any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.
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