Inflected forms: pl. sas·sies A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark.
ETYMOLOGY:
Of West African origin; akin to Twi `-sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree and Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.
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-sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree and Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.
