# bitterwood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. quassia (Quassia amara)
2. Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
3. paradise tree Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean and Central America

## Etymology
From bitter + wood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bitterwood