Wild sarsaparilla Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
    false sarsaparilla; wild sarsparilla; Aralia nudicaulis.

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Definitions
  1. (Bot.), a species of ginseng (Aralia nudicaulis) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.

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