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sasswood

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[sas-wood] / ˈsæsˌwʊd /

noun

  1. a tropical African tree, Erythrophleum suavolens, of the legume family, having a poisonous bark and hard, durable wood.

Etymology

Origin of sasswood

First recorded in 1895–1900; sass(y) 2 + wood 1

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