Main Entry: sar·sa·pa·ril·la

Pronunciation: \ˌsas-pə-ˈri-lə, ˌsärs-, -ˈre-; ˌsa-sə-, ˌsär-sə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish zarzaparrilla, from zarza bush + parrilla, diminutive of parra vine

Date: 1577

1 a : any of various tropical American greenbriers b : the dried roots of a sarsaparilla used especially as a flavoring
2 : any of various plants (as wild sarsaparilla) that resemble or are used as a substitute for sarsaparilla
3 : a sweetened carbonated beverage flavored with sassafras and oil distilled from a European birch