tropical American plant, 1570s, from Spanish zarzaparrilla, from zarza "bramble" (from Arabic sharas "thorny plant" or Basque sartzia "bramble") + parrilla, diminutive of parra "vine," which is of unknown origin. Hence, also, "a medicinal preparation of sarsaparilla" (1570s). In 16c.-17c. the dried roots were held to be efficient in treatment of syphilis.
双语例句
1. I had never had anything stronger than sarsaparilla before.
我从来没有喝过比沙士汽水更厉害的饮料.
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2. European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla.
一种欧洲的海岸苔草,沿美国大西洋海岸归化; 具有菝葜性能的根茎.
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3. It's the American equivalent of ginger beer, but flavoured with sassafras and sarsaparilla roots.
