quassia

See also: Quassia

English

Quassia amara

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/, /ˈkwasi.ə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑʃə/, /ˈkwɑsi.ə/

Noun

quassia (plural quassias)

Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.

Translations

any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers

Bulgarian: квасия f (kvasija)
Tagalog: kuwasya

the bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark

Tagalog: kuwasya

French

Noun

quassia m (plural quassias)

quassia

Further reading

“quassia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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