sasswood

sasswood
/sas"wood'/, n.
a tropical African tree, Erythrophleum suavolens, of the legume family, having a poisonous bark and hard, durable wood. Also called sassy bark, sassywood /sas"ee wood'/.
[1895-1900; SASS(Y)2 + WOOD1]

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