wild sarsaparilla

noun

a low plant, Aralia nudicaulis, of the ginseng family, native to eastern North America, having a single, long-stalked, compound leaf and a ball-like cluster of greenish-yellow flowers.

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Origin of wild sarsaparilla

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby wild sarsaparilla

wild rice, wild rose, wild rosemary, wild rubber, wild rye, wild sarsaparilla, wild senna, wild silk, wild Spaniard, wild spinach, wild sweet potato
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