sapa

American  

[say-puh] / ˈseɪ pə /

noun

1. History/Historical. concentrated syrup made from grape juice or other fruit juice and used to prevent scurvy or to treat minor ailments such as cough or sore throat.

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Example Sentences

The name “Black Hills” derives from the Lakota term Paha Sapa or He Sapa, Black Hills or Black Ridge, descriptions that distill the beauty of the ponderosa pine as they appear from a distance: a lush, black oasis that rises above the plains.

From Slate

In Ancient Rome, it was customary to boil grape syrup into a concentrated form called "sapa" or "defrutum" that was frequently used to enhance the flavor of wine.

From Salon

Tasina Sapa Win — a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation and co-founder of the Cheyenne River Grassroots Collective, a Lakota-led climate justice initiative — has joined fights against pipelines across the country that she said threaten treaty-protected tribal land, including the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana.

From Seattle Times

Earlier in the article, Tasina Sapa Win of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation in what is now officially termed South Dakota, went into this detail:

From The Guardian

Now, when Sapa Win, a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation, looks out the window of her kitchen, the green fields and sunflowers are replaced by brown, dried grass.

From The Guardian