sarsaparrella

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zarzaparrilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [sər.sə.pəˈre.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [saɾ.sa.paˈre.ʎa]

Noun

sarsaparrella f (plural sarsaparrelles)

1. a common name for various plants in the genus Smilax, such as the Mediterranean smilax (Smilax aspera) and the sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii)
2. sarsaparilla (root of Smilax regelii or a related species)
3. sarsaparilla (non-alcoholic drink flavoured with sarsaparilla root; root beer)

Related terms

• sarsa

Further reading

• “sarsaparrella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.