sarsaparilla
noun/ˌsɑːspəˈrɪlə/, /ˌsɑːsəpəˈrɪlə/
/ˌsɑːrspəˈrɪlə/, /ˌsɑːrsəpəˈrɪlə/
- [uncountable] a dried substance that is used to give taste to drinks and medicines, obtained from a plant also called sarsaparilla
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- [uncountable, countable] a drink made with sarsaparillaTopics Drinksc2
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish zarzaparilla, from zarza ‘bramble’ + a diminutive of parra ‘vine’.
Check pronunciation:
sarsaparilla