bitterwood

English

Etymology

From bitter +‎ wood.

Noun

bitterwood (countable and uncountable, plural bitterwoods)

  1. quassia (Quassia amara)
  2. Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
  3. paradise tree Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean and Central America

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