sarsaparilla
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pəˈrɪl noun
1.
2.
the root.
3.
an extract or other preparation made of this root.
4.
a soft drink flavored with an extract of this root, as root beer.
Origin:
1570–80; < Spanish zarzaparrilla, equivalent to zarza bush + parrilla (parr(a) vine + -illa diminutive suffix)
1570–80; < Spanish zarzaparrilla, equivalent to zarza bush + parrilla (parr(a) vine + -illa diminutive suffix)
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| —n | |
| 1. | any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having large aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves: family Smilacaceae |
| 2. | the dried roots of any of these plants, formerly used as a medicine |
| 3. | a nonalcoholic drink prepared from these roots |
| 4. | any of various plants resembling true sarsaparilla, esp the araliaceous plant Aralia nudicaulis (wild sarsaparilla), of North America |
| [C16: from Spanish sarzaparrilla, from zarza a bramble, (from Arabic šaras) + -parrilla, from Spanish parra a climbing plant] | |
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Example sentences
In many places, wild sarsaparilla makes a nearly complete ground cover.
The interior decor includes a spectacular crystal chandelier and a dessert and sarsaparilla bar.
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