sarsaparilla

Any of several tropical American plants of the genus Smilax, having fragrant roots used as a flavoring.

The dried roots of any of these plants.

A carbonated soft drink flavored with extracts of certain plant roots or with artificial flavorings having a similar flavor.

Either of two North American plants (Aralia hispida or A. nudicaulis) having umbels of small white flowers and bipinnately compound leaves.

Hardenbergia monophylla. See Hardenbergia.

The rhizome of several plants of the genus Smilax, chiefly, it is believed, of S. medica, S. officinalis, and S. papyracea, all of tropical America.

Any plant of the order Smilaceæ.

A medicinal preparation of sarsaparilla-root.

Any plant of several tropical American species of Smilax.