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sarsaparilla
sarsaparilla , common name for various plants belonging to two different classes and also for an extract from their roots, formerly much used in medicine and in beverages. True sarsaparilla is obtained from various tropical American species of the genus Smilax (which also includes the greenbrier) of the family Smilacaceae, sometimes joined in the Liliaceae ( lily family). These have thick rootstalks and thin roots several feet long. Other plants used as substitutes for sarsaparilla include the wild sarsaparilla ( Aralia nudicaulis, although S. glauca also bears that name) and the American spikenard ( A. racemosa ), both North American plants of the family Araliaceae ( ginseng family). The Liliaceae are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Liliopsida, order Liliales. The Araliaceae are in the class Magnoliopsida, order Apiales. |
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"sarsaparilla." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sarsaparilla." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-sarsapar.html "sarsaparilla." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-sarsapar.html |
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sarsaparilla
sar·sa·pa·ril·la / ˌsärs(ə)pəˈrilə; ˌsaspə-/ • n. 1. a preparation of the dried rhizomes of various plants, esp. smilax, used to flavor some drinks and medicines and formerly as a tonic. ∎ a sweet drink flavored with this. 2. the tropical American climbing plant (genus Smilax) of the lily family from which these rhizomes are generally obtained, esp. S. regelii, which is the chief source of commercial sarsaparilla. |
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"sarsaparilla." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sarsaparilla." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sarsaparilla.html "sarsaparilla." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sarsaparilla.html |
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sarsaparilla
sarsaparilla Tropical perennial vine of the genus Smilax, native to Central and South America, whose roots are the source of a chemical used to give an aromatic flavour to medicines and drinks. The main species used are S. aristolochiaefolia, S. regelii, and S. febrifuga. Family Liliaceae.
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"sarsaparilla." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sarsaparilla." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-sarsaparilla.html "sarsaparilla." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-sarsaparilla.html |
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sarsaparilla
1. Flavour prepared from oil of sassafras and oil of wintergreen or oil of sweet birch. 2. Roots of a South American plant (Smilax officinalis); both used to flavour the beverage called sarsparilla. |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "sarsaparilla." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "sarsaparilla." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-sarsaparilla.html DAVID A. BENDER. "sarsaparilla." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-sarsaparilla.html |
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sarsaparilla
sarsaparilla (dried roots of) tropical Amer. smilax. XVI. — Sp. zarzaparrilia. f zarza bramble.
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T. F. HOAD. "sarsaparilla." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "sarsaparilla." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sarsaparilla.html T. F. HOAD. "sarsaparilla." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sarsaparilla.html |
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sarsaparilla
sarsaparilla See SMILAX.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "sarsaparilla." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "sarsaparilla." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-sarsaparilla.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "sarsaparilla." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-sarsaparilla.html |
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sarsaparilla
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"sarsaparilla." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sarsaparilla." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sarsaparilla.html "sarsaparilla." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sarsaparilla.html |
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