bitterwood

Noun

Meaning

A West Indian tree (Picraena excelsa) from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

quassia Jamaica quassia paradise tree Picrasma excelsa Picrasma excelsum Quassia amara Simarouba glauca jamaica quassiawood quassia wood bitter ash surinam quassia

Hypernyms

bitterwood tree

Close letter words and terms

bittersweetly bittersweetness bitterweed bitterwood tree bitterwort bitthead