root beer

noun

a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast.

Origin of root beer

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby root beer

root, rootage, root amputation, root-and-branch, rootball, root beer, root canal, root canal therapy, rootcap, root caries index, root cellar

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Example sentences from the Web for root beer

And then he would say to nobody, 'Bring us three root-beer Popsicles!'
Spielberg's Shattered Dream|Nicole LaPorte|May 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then he poured in the small bottle of root-beer extract which Harris handed him, and added a few grains of quinine.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
In a few minutes he was able to go with his friends and show them where the root-beer and soda-water bottles were hidden.
The Wizard of the Sea|Roy Rockwood
So far as the young people were concerned, the root-beer went much more rapidly than the boneset.
Winter Fun|William O. Stoddard

Bottles of root-beer and ginger ale mingled with sarsparilla in forming a shower of cooling drinks.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young

British Dictionary definitions for root beer

root beer

noun

US and Canadian an effervescent drink made from extracts of various roots and herbs

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单词	root beer
释义	root beer noun a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast. Origin of root beer An Americanism dating back to 1835–45 Words nearby root beer root, rootage, root amputation, root-and-branch, rootball, root beer, root canal, root canal therapy, rootcap, root caries index, root cellar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for root beer And then he would say to nobody, 'Bring us three root-beer Popsicles!' Spielberg's Shattered Dream\|Nicole LaPorte\|May 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Then he poured in the small bottle of root-beer extract which Harris handed him, and added a few grains of quinine. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking In a few minutes he was able to go with his friends and show them where the root-beer and soda-water bottles were hidden. The Wizard of the Sea\|Roy Rockwood So far as the young people were concerned, the root-beer went much more rapidly than the boneset. Winter Fun\|William O. Stoddard Bottles of root-beer and ginger ale mingled with sarsparilla in forming a shower of cooling drinks. The Motor Boys in the Clouds\|Clarence Young British Dictionary definitions for root beer root beer noun US and Canadian an effervescent drink made from extracts of various roots and herbs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to root beer Why Is The Word “Root” In “Root Beer”?Is root beer the world's most oddly named carbonated beverage ... we don't know, that award might go to 7-up, but we're going to explore the naming of this soft drink regardless. What, after all, is the root in root beer? READ MORE
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root beer

noun

Origin of root beer

Words nearby root beer

Example sentences from the Web for root beer

British Dictionary definitions for root beer

noun

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