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quassia

Any of a group of tropical American trees with bitter bark and wood. The heartwood of Q. amara is a source of quassiin, an infusion of which was formerly used as a tonic; it is now used in insecticides. (Genus Quassia, family Simaroubaceae.)

The quassia family includes the Asian ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima), also called the tree of heaven.
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I've got a capital little cup among my traps, and I'll give it to you to drink your milk in, as it is made of wood that is supposed to improve whatever is put into it something like a quassia cup.
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