Săs'sa-frās, n.

n. [Fr. sassafras, It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. salsafras, salsifraz, salsifragia, saxifragia, Lat. saxifraga (sc. herba), from saxum, rock, stone, and frangere, to break.] (Bot.) A tree of the laurel family (Sassafras officinale), whose bark has an aromatic smell and taste.