Noun: sarsaparilla ,saa(r)-su-pu'ree-lu
- Any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
"Sarsaparilla was once a popular flavouring for soft drinks"
- Carbonated drink flavoured with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras
"He enjoyed a cold sarsaparilla on a hot summer day"
Derived forms: sarsaparillas
Type of: soft drink, vine
Part of: genus Smilax, Smilax
Encyclopedia: Sarsaparilla