Sassafras - Glossary Term

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A type of tree that provides leaves that are used as a seasoning for foods. Sassafras leaves are typically dried and ground into a fine powder to make sassafras tea, file powder and a seasoning for various sauces such as barbecue sauce. The root of the sassafras tree is used in flavoring root beer.