quassia
quassia
[ˈkwɒʃə, ˈkwɒʃɪə, ˈkwasɪə]
noun
[ˈkwɒʃə, ˈkwɒʃɪə, ˈkwasɪə]
noun
- a South American shrub or small tree related to ailanthus
苦木 - Genera Quassia and Picrasma, family Simaroubaceae: several species, in particular Q. amara
苦木属和苦树属，苦木科： 数种，尤指苦木
■[mass noun]the wood, bark, or root of this tree, yielding a bitter medicinal tonic, insecticide, and vermifuge
（能生产苦味的补药、杀虫剂、驱虫药的）苦木木材（或树皮，根）
- named after Graman Quassi, an 18th-cent Surinamese slave who discovered its medicinal properties in 1730
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