quassia
quas·sia
noun \ˈkwä-shə\Definition of QUASSIA
: a drug from the heartwood and bark of various tropical trees of the ailanthus family used especially as a bitter tonic and remedy for roundworms in children and as an insecticide
Origin of QUASSIA
New Latin, genus name of a South American tree, from Quassi 18th century Surinam slave who discovered the medicinal value of quassia
First Known Use: 1770
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