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(sar-sa-pa-ril-la) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. any of a number of tropical American; spiny; woody vines genus Smilax of the lily family; with large; fragrant roots and toothed; heartshaped leaves the dried roots of any of these plants; formerly used in medicine an extract of these roots

Example Sentence

She likes a carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root.

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