The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pichurim bean — noun see pichurim … Useful english dictionary
pichurim — ˈpishərə̇m noun or pichurim bean ( s) Etymology: Portuguese pichurim, from Tupi pechurim : one of the thick strongly aromatic cotyledons of a tropical American tree (Nectandra pichurim) used as a substitute for nutmegs and as a flavoring agent… … Useful english dictionary
Nectandra Puchury — Pichurim bean Pich u*rim bean (p[i^]ch [ u]*r[i^]m b[=e]n ). (Bot.) The seed of a Brazilian lauraceous tree ({Nectandra Puchury}) of a taste and smell between those of nutmeg and of sassafras, sometimes used medicinally. Called also {sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sassafras nut — Pichurim bean Pich u*rim bean (p[i^]ch [ u]*r[i^]m b[=e]n ). (Bot.) The seed of a Brazilian lauraceous tree ({Nectandra Puchury}) of a taste and smell between those of nutmeg and of sassafras, sometimes used medicinally. Called also {sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Australian sassafras — Sassafras Sas sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chilian sassafras — Sassafras Sas sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doryophora Sassafras — Sassafras Sas sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laurelia Novae Zelandiae — Sassafras Sas sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laurelia sempervirens — Sassafras Sas sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Magnolia glauca — Sassafras Sas sa*fras, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
