sarsaparillin
English
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the roots of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc. and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance.
Etymology
Suffix from English sarsaparilla.
Origin
English
sarsaparilla
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Cognates and derived terms
- sarsaparilla English
- zarzaparrilla Spanish, Castilian