salep
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sa·lep
noun \ˈsa-ləp, sə-ˈlep\Definition of SALEP
: the starchy or mucilaginous dried tubers of various Old World orchids (especially genus Orchis) used for food or in medicine
Origin of SALEP
French or Spanish, both from Arabic dialect saḥlab, perhaps alteration of Arabic (khuṣy al-)thaʽlab, literally, testicles of the fox
First Known Use: 1736
sa·lep
noun \ˈsal-əp, sə-ˈlep\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SALEP
: the starchy or mucilaginous dried tubers of various orchids (genus Orchis or Eulophia) used for food or in medicine
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