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sarsaparilla

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌsɑː.spəˈrɪl.ə/ /ˌsæs.pə-/

Definition

a plant with large roots and heart-shaped leaves that climbs up walls, or a drink whose flavour comes from the root of this plantSoft drinksClimbing plants
(Definition of sarsaparilla noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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