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Australian sassafras
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Definition of Australian sassafras
1 : a tall tree (Doryphora sassafras) of the family Monimiaceae with aromatic bark and leaves
2 : a tree (Atherosperma moschata) of the family Monimiaceae with dark gray wood
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