SALEP

Etymology

Noun

salep (countable and uncountable, plural saleps)

A starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as the early-purple orchid (Orchis mascula).

Anagrams

• ALSEP, ELSPA, Lapes, Leaps, Pales, Peals, Slape, e-pals, lapse, leaps, lepas, pales, peals, pleas, sepal, slape, spale

Source: Wiktionary

Sal"ep, n. Etym: [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.] [Written also saleb, salop, and saloop.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition