sassafras oil

noun

a yellowish or reddish-yellow, aromatic volatile oil distilled from sassafras root, used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine.

Origin of sassafras oil

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby sassafras oil

saskatoon, sasquatch, sass, sassaby, sassafras, sassafras oil, sassafras tea, sassanid, sassari, sassenach, sassetta

British Dictionary definitions for sassafras oil

sassafras oil

noun

a clear volatile oil that is extracted from the root of the sassafras tree and contains camphor, pinene, and safrole