释义 |
sarsaparilla/sɑ:s(ə)pəˈrilə/n. 1 a preparation of the dried roots of various plants, esp. smilax, used to flavour some drinks and medicines and formerly as a tonic 菝葜干根(用作调味,以前用以制药) 2 any of the plants yielding this 菝葜类植物 [Spanish zarzaparilla, from zarza ‘bramble’, probably + a diminutive of parra ‘vine’] |