quassia
See also: Quassia
English edit
Etymology edit
From the genus name.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/, /ˈkwasi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkwɑʃə/, /ˈkwɑsi.ə/
Noun edit
quassia (plural quassias)
- Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
- The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.
Translations edit
any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers
the bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark
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French edit
Noun edit
quassia m (plural quassias)
Further reading edit
- “quassia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.