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Etymology of the English word safrole

the English word safrole
derived from the Old French word safran
derived from the Medieval Latin word safranum
derived from the Arabic word za'faran
derived from the English word sassafras
derived from the Spanish word sasafras
derived from the Spanish word sasafrás
derived from the Spanish word saxafrax
derived from the Late Latin word saxifragia
derived from the Late Latin word herba saxifraga
using the English suffix -ole

Date

The earliest known usage of safrole in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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