sasswood

noun

sass·​wood

ˈsaˌswu̇d

variants or sassywood

ˈsasēˌwu̇d

: a western African tree (Erythrophloeum guineense) of the family Leguminosae having a poisonous bark and yielding a hard strong insect-resistant wood

Word History

Etymology

sasswood alteration of sassywood; sassywood from sassy (probably of African origin) + wood

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