Bitterwood and Quassia

Bitterwood

Bitterwood noun - 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.
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Quassia is a synonym for bitterwood. In some cases you can use "Quassia" instead a noun "Bitterwood".

Quassia

Quassia noun - 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.
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Synonyms for Quassia

Bitterwood is a synonym for quassia. You can use "Bitterwood" instead a noun "Quassia".
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