quassia
Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowersAny of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
» Some plants in the quassia family are considered invasive.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark
The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.
a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma
Examples
4 sentencesSome plants in the quassia family are considered invasive.
The best known member of the quassia family is the tree of heaven.
Plants in the quassia family contain substances used in traditional medicine against parasites.
The wood of some plants in the quassia family is hard and resistant, which is useful for furniture.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From the genus name translingual Quassia, named after Surinamese physician and botanist GrFrom the genus name translingual Quassia, named after Surinamese physician and botanist Graman Quassi.
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Forms
plural: quassiasSynonyms
2 synonyms- handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark:bitterwoodQuassia amara