different between sarsaparilla vs sarsparilla

English

Alternative forms

• sarsparilla, sasaparilla, sasparilla

Etymology

From Spanish zarzaparrilla. The first element may ultimately derive from Basque; see Spanish zarza (“blackberry bush”) for more.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s??sp????l?/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /?sasp????l?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?sæsp????l?/

Noun

sarsaparilla (countable and uncountable, plural sarsaparillas)

1. Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax regelii, which have fragrant roots.
2. The dried roots of these plants, or a flavoring material extracted from these roots.
3. A beverage (soft drink) flavored with this root, such as root beer.
   • 1951, John Lardner, Strong Cigars and Lovely Women, page 4:

     “ […] If Cassidy goes around shooting their fingers off, how are they going to lift their sarsaparilla?” “Rustlers don't drink sarsaparilla,” came the reply, ending the conversation and throwing me back inside my twenty-yard line.

   • 1985, Jill Davies, A Garden of Miracles, ?ISBN, page 52:

     Many root teas taste delightful and the old American drink, sarsaparilla, was made on the lines of a decoction, while its pleasant taste was known by most of Victorian Britain.
4. Any of several North American plants, of the genus Aralia, having umbels and small white flowers.

Translations

Further reading

• sarsaparilla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Noun

sarsaparilla

1. sarsaparilla (any tree of the genus Smilax; their roots)

Declension

English

Wikispecies

Noun

sarsparilla (countable and uncountable, plural sarsparillas)

1. Alternative spelling of sarsaparilla