HyperDic: sarsaparilla_root

English > 1 sense of the expression sarsaparilla root:
NOUNplantsarsaparilla rootdried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent
English > sarsaparilla root: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent.
Part ofsarsaparillaAny of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
Broaderroot(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
Substance ofsarsaparillacarbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras

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