sass·wood
| \ ˈsaˌswu̇d \
variants:
or sassywood \
ˈsasēˌwu̇d
\
Definition of sasswood
: a western African tree (Erythrophloeum guineense) of the family Leguminosae having a poisonous bark and yielding a hard strong insect-resistant wood
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