sarsaparilla

[ sas-puh-ril-uh, sahr-suh-puh-, sahr-spuh- ]

/ ˌsæs pəˈrɪl ə, ˌsɑr sə pə-, ˌsɑr spə- /

noun

any of various climbing or trailing tropical American plants belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, having alternate leaves, umbels of flowers, and a root that has been used in the treatment of psoriasis.

the root.

an extract or other preparation made of this root.

a soft drink flavored with an extract of this root, as root beer.

Origin of sarsaparilla

1570–80; <Spanish zarzaparrilla, equivalent to zarza bush + parrilla (parr(a) vine + -illa diminutive suffix)

Words nearby sarsaparilla

Sarraute, sarrazin, Sarre, sarrusophone, SARS, sarsaparilla, SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, sarsen, sarsenet, Sarthe

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Example sentences from the Web for sarsaparilla

And then she herself becomes a sarsaparilla vine, the reasons of which are unclear.
In Search of the $10,000 Spice|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|July 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was almost a syrup in consistence, and tasted more of sarsaparilla than grapes.
The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor
I noticed that a mass of woody contorted rhizomes, somewhat thicker than those of the sarsaparilla briar, adhered to the stem.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid
Not after he had ordered whiskey for himself and sarsaparilla for the girl, they then went away in the carriage.
The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan|Unknown

Sarsaparilla has been found growing in the Port Phillip district of Australia, and has been shipped thence in small quantities.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
Before the general introduction of sarsaparilla it was much esteemed in most cases in which that drug is now taken.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for sarsaparilla

sarsaparilla

/ (ˌsɑːsəpəˈrɪlə, ˌsɑːspə-) /

noun

any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having large aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves: family Smilacaceae

the dried roots of any of these plants, formerly used as a medicine

a nonalcoholic drink prepared from these roots

any of various plants resembling true sarsaparilla, esp the araliaceous plant Aralia nudicaulis (wild sarsaparilla), of North America

Word Origin for sarsaparilla

C16: from Spanish zarzaparrilla, from zarza a bramble, (from Arabic šaras) + -parrilla, from Spanish parra a climbing plant

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

单词	sarsaparilla
释义	sarsaparilla [ sas-puh-ril-uh, sahr-suh-puh-, sahr-spuh- ] / ˌsæs pəˈrɪl ə, ˌsɑr sə pə-, ˌsɑr spə- / noun any of various climbing or trailing tropical American plants belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, having alternate leaves, umbels of flowers, and a root that has been used in the treatment of psoriasis. the root. an extract or other preparation made of this root. a soft drink flavored with an extract of this root, as root beer. Origin of sarsaparilla 1570–80; <Spanish zarzaparrilla, equivalent to zarza bush + parrilla (parr(a) vine + -illa diminutive suffix) Words nearby sarsaparilla Sarraute, sarrazin, Sarre, sarrusophone, SARS, sarsaparilla, SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, sarsen, sarsenet, Sarthe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sarsaparilla And then she herself becomes a sarsaparilla vine, the reasons of which are unclear. In Search of the $10,000 Spice\|Sarah Whitman-Salkin\|July 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It was almost a syrup in consistence, and tasted more of sarsaparilla than grapes. The Lands of the Saracen\|Bayard Taylor I noticed that a mass of woody contorted rhizomes, somewhat thicker than those of the sarsaparilla briar, adhered to the stem. The Quadroon\|Mayne Reid Not after he had ordered whiskey for himself and sarsaparilla for the girl, they then went away in the carriage. The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan\|Unknown Sarsaparilla has been found growing in the Port Phillip district of Australia, and has been shipped thence in small quantities. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds Before the general introduction of sarsaparilla it was much esteemed in most cases in which that drug is now taken. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for sarsaparilla sarsaparilla / (ˌsɑːsəpəˈrɪlə, ˌsɑːspə-) / noun any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having large aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves: family Smilacaceae the dried roots of any of these plants, formerly used as a medicine a nonalcoholic drink prepared from these roots any of various plants resembling true sarsaparilla, esp the araliaceous plant Aralia nudicaulis (wild sarsaparilla), of North America Word Origin for sarsaparilla C16: from Spanish zarzaparrilla, from zarza a bramble, (from Arabic šaras) + -parrilla, from Spanish parra a climbing plant 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
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