quassia

• Substantiv, das eine bittere Verbindung bezeichnet, die aus dem Holz und der Rinde von Bäumen der Gattungen Quassia und Picrasma gewonnen wird und als Insektizid, Stärkungsmittel und Wurmmittel verwendet wird; bezeichnet auch den schönen südamerikanischen Strauch oder kleinen Baum, der dieses bittere Heilmittel und ein wertvolles feinkörniges gelbliches Holz liefert.

A noun referring to a bitter compound extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma, used as an insecticide, tonic, and vermifuge; also denotes the handsome South American shrub or small tree that yields this bitter drug and a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood.

1. Bitter tonic and insecticideC2formalmedical

   A bitter substance extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma, used as an insecticide, a tonic, and a vermifuge.

   Bitterstoff und Insektizid

   • Quassia has been traditionally used as a natural insecticide in gardens.
   • The bitter taste of quassia makes it effective as a digestive tonic.
   • Some herbal remedies include quassia to treat intestinal worms.

2. South American treeC2formalscientific

   A handsome South American shrub or small tree with bright scarlet flowers, yielding a fine-grained yellowish wood and the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark.

   Südamerikanischer Baum

   • The quassia tree is admired for its vibrant scarlet flowers.
   • The wood of the quassia tree is valued for its fine grain and yellowish color.
   • In South America, the quassia tree is cultivated both for its beauty and its medicinal bark.

   Synonymebitterwood