- 1. n. A West Indian tree (Picraena excelsa) from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained. Source: opted
- 2. n. handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark Source: wordnet
- 3. n. West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia Source: wordnet
- 4. n. medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits Source: wordnet
- 5. A West Indian tree (Picræna excelsa) from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained. Source: webster
- 6. A West Indian tree (Picræna excelsa) from the wood of which thebitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained. Source: adambom
- 7. n. A West Indian tree (Picraena excelsa) from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained. Source: ecdict
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