quassia
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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.