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| sar·sa·pa·ril·la [ sspə ríllə ] (plural sar·sa·pa·ril·las or sar·sa·pa·ril·la) |
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1. medicinal root: the dried root of a tropical creeper or temperate plant. Use: traditional or herbal medicine, soft drink.
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2. soft drink: a carbonated drink flavored with sarsaparilla root, similar to root beer
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3. tropical vine: a tropical vine with aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves. Native to: America. Genus Smilax.
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4. plant like sarsaparilla vine: a plant similar to the sarsaparilla vine. Genera Aralia, Smilax.
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| [Late 16th century. < Spanish zarzaparrilla< zarza "bramble" + parra "vine"] |
