sasswood

[ sas-woo d ]
/ ˈsæsˌwʊd /

noun

a tropical African tree, Erythrophleum suavolens, of the legume family, having a poisonous bark and hard, durable wood.
Also called sassy bark, sas·sy·wood [sas-ee-woo d] /ˈsæs iˌwʊd/.

Origin of sasswood

First recorded in 1895–1900; sass(y)2 + wood1

Words nearby sasswood

sassanid, sassari, sassenach, sassetta, sassoon, sasswood, sassy, sassy bark, sastra, sastruga, sastrugi