noun Download 🔗Share Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax regelii, which have fragrant roots. Examples : "The explorer hacked through the dense jungle, careful not to trip on the snaking vines of sarsaparilla. " plant nature vegetable drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The dried roots of these plants, or a flavoring material extracted from these roots. Examples : "My grandfather always ordered a sarsaparilla at the soda fountain after church. " plant drink food vegetable chemistry substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A beverage (soft drink) flavored with this root, such as root beer. Examples : "After mowing the lawn, Dad treated himself to a cold sarsaparilla. " drink food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several North American plants, of the genus Aralia, having umbels and small white flowers. Examples : "While hiking in the woods, we saw a patch of sarsaparilla with its distinctive umbels of small white flowers growing near the trail. " plant biology vegetable nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading