Definition of wild sarsaparilla
: a common North American perennial herb (Aralia nudicaulis) of the ginseng family with long-stalked basal compound leaves, umbels of greenish flowers, and an aromatic root used as a substitute of true sarsaparilla
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The first known use of wild sarsaparilla was in 1814
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