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salepOne entry found. Main Entry: sa·lep Pronunciation: \ˈsa-ləp, sə-ˈlep\ Function: noun Etymology: French or Spanish, both from Arabic dial. saḥlab, perhaps alteration of Arabic (khuṣy al-)thaʽlab, literally, testicles of the fox Date: 1736 : the starchy or mucilaginous dried tubers of various Old World orchids (especially genus Orchis) used for food or in medicine
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