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Word: Salep
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from French, from Turkish sālep, from Arabic (ḵuṣa-'ṯ-) ṯa‘lab, the name of an orchid (literally ‘fox's testicles’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsaləp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a starchy preparation of the dried tubers of various orchids, used as a thickener in cooking and as the basis of a drink.
Short Definition:starchy preparation of dried tubers of various orchids, used as thickener in cooking
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