sarsaparilla
/ˌsæspəˈrɪlə/
noun
- A sweet, fizzy drink flavored with the root of a tropical plant, popular in the past as a soft drink.
- Some people say sarsaparilla tastes similar to root beer but with a milder flavor.
- The carnival stand sold root beer and sarsaparilla in glass bottles.
- My grandfather used to order sarsaparilla at the old-fashioned soda fountain.
- The tropical American plant whose roots are used to make flavoring and traditional medicine.
- Herbalists once used sarsaparilla root to treat skin conditions.
- The plant's scientific name is Smilax, and true sarsaparilla comes from several species.
- Sarsaparilla is a climbing vine native to Central and South America.