salep

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Noun

HYPHEN

sal=ep

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CIDE DICTIONARY

salep, n. [Ar. sahleb, perhaps a corruption of an Arabic word for fox, one Ar. name of the orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles: cf. F. salep.].

The dried tubers of various species of Orchis, and Eulophia. It is used to make a nutritious beverage by treating the powdered preparation with hot water. U. S. Disp. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

salep, n. a starchy preparation of the dried tubers of various orchids, used in cookery and formerly medicinally.

Etymology

F f. Turk. salep f. Arab. (kusa-' l-) ta' lab fox, fox's testicles