How to pronounce sassafras
American English pronunciation
SAS-uh-fras
- IPA
- /ˈsæsəˌfɹæs/
- Syllables
- SAS · uh · fras (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sassafras means
A North American tree with mitten-shaped leaves and spicy roots
In a sentence: Dad scratched a sassafras root and let us sniff its sweet, spicy smell.
Where it comes from: It comes from Spanish, possibly from a Latin word meaning stone-breaking.
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