noun
- plural of sarsaparilla: a tropical American plant with medicinal roots, or a soft drink flavored with extracts from this plant
Examples
- The old-fashioned soda fountain served several types of sarsaparillas.
- Different brands of sarsaparillas have varying levels of sweetness.
- The herbalist stocked dried sarsaparillas from various regions.
- Traditional sarsaparillas were made from the roots of smilax plants.
- The general store sold bottles of homemade sarsaparillas.
- Some sarsaparillas contain artificial flavoring instead of real plant extracts.