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sarsaparilla

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I bought a legit sarsaparilla mix with some friends years ago and made it using dry ice.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

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noun

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

noun

carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sarsaparilla.

noun

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

noun

carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras

Example sentences

1

I bought a legit sarsaparilla mix with some friends years ago and made it using dry ice.

2

Guess we should celebrate we survived it with a pint of sarsaparilla.

3

Of ginger, 1 pint of extract of sarsaparilla, boil them all together two hours; have ready steeped half a pound of green tea, which add, then strain into a vat or tub, and add ten galls.

4

"Well, sassafras and sarsaparilla both contain safrole, a compound recently banned by the FDA due to its carcinogenic effects."[1]Argh.

5

But maybe it was just the US where it's controlled, and nobody had been bothering to try to brew "authentic original-recipe root beer/sarsaparilla" anywhere else until now?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use sarsaparilla in a sentence?

I bought a legit sarsaparilla mix with some friends years ago and made it using dry ice.

What does sarsaparilla mean?

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

What part of speech is sarsaparilla?

sarsaparilla is commonly used as noun.