quassia

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for quassia

quassia 🔊 /kwɑˈʃiʌ/

quassia : ක්වොසියා

quassia : ගස් වෙසෙසක්

quassia definition

Noun. The wood of several tropical American trees of the order Simarubeae, as Quassia amara, Picraena excelsa, and Simaruba amarAdjective. It is intensely bitter, and is used in medicine and sometimes as a substitute for hops in making beer.