| 单词 | quassia |
| 释义 | quassia /kwosh"euh, -ee euh/, n. 1. a shrub or small tree, Quassia amara, of tropical America, having pinnate leaves, showy red flowers, and wood with a bitter taste. Cf. quassia family. 2. any of several other trees having bitter-tasting wood. 3. Also called bitterwood. Chem., Pharm. a prepared form of the heartwood of any of these trees, used as an insecticide and in medicine as a tonic to dispel intestinal worms. [1755-65; < NL, named after Quassi, 18th-century slave in Dutch Guiana who discovered its medicinal properties; see -IA] |
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