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| quas·sia [ kwóshə ] (plural quas·sias) |
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1. pale wood: a fine-grained pale wood. Use: furniture-making.
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2. insecticide: a bitter substance obtained from the bark and wood of a tropical tree. Use: insecticide.
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3. tree yielding quassia: a bush or small tree with scarlet flowers that yields quassia. Native to: tropical America. Genus Quassia.
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| [Mid-18th century. < ?] |
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