sassafras oil

noun

1. a yellowish or reddish-yellow, aromatic volatile oil distilled from sassafras root, used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine.

sassafras oil

noun

1. a clear volatile oil that is extracted from the root of the sassafras tree and contains camphor, pinene, and safrole

Word History and Origins

Origin of sassafras oil¹

First recorded in 1790–1800