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saloop

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sa⋅loop

[suh-loop]
–noun
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.

Origin:
1705–15; var. of salep
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sa·loop   (sə-lōōp')   
n.   Archaic
A hot drink, sometimes used medicinally, made from salep, sassafras, or similar aromatic herbs.

[Alteration of salep.]
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