quassia

[kwah-see-uh]

quassia Definition

• 1. a bitter substance obtained from the wood of a tropical tree, used as a tonic and in making insecticides
• 2. the tropical tree that produces this substance

Phrases with quassia

• quassia chips

  chips made from the wood of the quassia tree, used to make a bitter tonic

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• quassia amara

  a species of quassia tree, also known as bitterwood, used for medicinal purposes

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• quassia extract

  a concentrated liquid or powder made from the quassia tree, used in insecticides and as a bitter tonic

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Summary: quassia in Brief

Quassia [kwah-see-uh] is a bitter substance derived from the wood of a tropical tree, often used as a tonic and in insecticides. The tree itself is also referred to as quassia. Quassia chips, quassia amara, and quassia extract are all derived from the quassia tree.