"quassia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkwasi.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkwɑʃə/ [General-American], /ˈkwɑsi.ə/ [General-American] Forms: quassias [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} quassia (plural quassias)
  1. Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers. Categories (lifeform): Sapindales order plants Translations (any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers): квасия (kvasija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), kuwasya (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-quassia-en-noun-KNmaZbzG Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers': 98 2
  2. The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark. Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Sapindales order plants Translations (the bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark): kuwasya (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-quassia-en-noun-iEO~fk2n Disambiguation of Spices and herbs: 31 69 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of 'the bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark': 3 97

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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        }
      ]
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        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwasi.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwɑʃə/",
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkwɑsi.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwasi.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwɑʃə/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwɑsi.ə/",
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      ],
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    },
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers",
      "word": "kuwasya"
    },
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      "word": "kuwasya"
    }
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  ],
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}

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