sassafras
Root beer tree
Sassafras is a North American tree with aromatic bark and distinctive mitten-shaped leaves that may have one, two, or three lobes.
The root bark was traditionally used to flavor root beer and tea, though the key compound safrole is now banned in commercial foods due to health concerns.
The sassafras trees along the fence line turn brilliant orange in fall.
The wood, lightweight and durable, was once prized for fence posts and small boats.
Sharp canine vocalization
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- trunkMain stem or storage
- branchDivision or woody limb
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
canopy · hardwood · deciduous · foliage · lobed · autumn · fall · native
Sassafras leaf powder
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
spice · cuisine · cooking · recipe · ingredient · culinary · thickener · savory
Invigorating medicinal drink
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- poulticeMoist healing application
remedy · folk-medicine · traditional · diaphoretic · diuretic · antiseptic · Cherokee · ethnobotany
Emitting pleasant smell
- spicyHaving strong heat
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
earthy · woodsy · anise · citrus · camphor · perfume · incense · potpourri
Carbonated soft drink
- sarsaparillaRoot-flavored soft drink
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
- sweetTasting of sugar
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
caramel · cream · float · old-fashioned · beverage · extract · birch · mug
Cancer-promoting agent
- FDAU.S. health regulator
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- restrictedLimited in scope
precursor · MDMA · ecstasy · illegal · controlled · outlawed · unsafe · toxic
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
sapling · canopy · hardwood · deciduous · foliage · lobed · autumn · fall · native · woodland
filé
Sassafras leaf powder
seasoning · spice · cuisine · cooking · recipe · ingredient · culinary · thickener · savory · Louisiana
tonic
Invigorating medicinal drink
poultice · remedy · folk-medicine · traditional · diaphoretic · diuretic · antiseptic · Cherokee · ethnobotany · herbalism
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
herbal · earthy · woodsy · anise · citrus · camphor · perfume · incense · potpourri · zesty
soda
Carbonated soft drink
- sarsaparillaRoot-flavored soft drink
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
- sweetTasting of sugar
vanilla · caramel · cream · float · old-fashioned · beverage · extract · birch · mug · frothy
carcinogen
Cancer-promoting agent
- FDAU.S. health regulator
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- regulatedMade to follow rules
restricted · precursor · MDMA · ecstasy · illegal · controlled · outlawed · unsafe · toxic · 1960s
- treesoak, birch, maple, pine, elm
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- Deciduous Forestmaple, beech, birch, hickory, walnut
- deciduous treesmaple, oak, birch, beech, elm
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, cedar