saloop

[suh-loop]

noun

a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.

Origin of saloop

First recorded in 1705–15; variant of salep

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Historical Examples of saloop

Rice-milk, furmety, barley-broth, and saloop are no longer in request.
Knowledge is Power:
Charles Knight
Mount Pleasant is in America, and produces the sassafras, from which the proprietor of the above coffee-house made the saloop.
The Cries of London
John Thomas Smith
Carters and waggoners were thirsty and hungry souls and the eating houses and saloop stalls were thronged.
Madame Flirt
Charles E. Pearce
When boiled, it is somewhat like saloop; the taste is not disagreeable, and we found means to make some good dishes with it.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
Robert Kerr
Mix in a small quantity of saloop powder, previously rubbed smooth with a little cold water.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,
Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for saloop

saloop

noun

an infusion of aromatic herbs or other plant parts, esp salep, formerly used as a tonic or cure

Word Origin for saloop

C18: changed from salep

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Word Origin and History for saloop

"sassafras tea, variously flavored," 1712, originally a variant of salep (q.v.).