sarsaparrella
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Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish zarzaparrilla.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sarsaparrella f (plural sarsaparrelles)
- a common name for various plants in the genus Smilax, such as the Mediterranean smilax (Smilax aspera) and the sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii)
- sarsaparilla (root of Smilax regelii or a related species)
- sarsaparilla (non-alcoholic drink flavoured with sarsaparilla root; root beer)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “sarsaparrella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.