sap

¹sap

noun \ˈsap\

Definition of SAP

1

a : the fluid part of a plant; specifically : a watery solution that circulates through a plant's vascular system b (1) : a body fluid (as blood) essential to life, health, or vigor (2) : bodily health and vigor

2

: a foolish gullible person

3

[probably short for sapling] : blackjack, bludgeon

— sap·less \ˈsa-pləs\ adjective

— sap·less·ness \-nəs\ noun

Origin of SAP

Middle English, from Old English sæp; akin to Old High German saf sap

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with SAP

cap, chap, clap, crap, flap, frap, gap, gape, hap, knap, lap, Lapp, map, nap, nape, nappe, pap, rap, scrap, slap, snap, strap, tap, trap, wrap, yap, Yap, zap