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SALEPS
Noun
saleps
plural of salep
Anagrams
• Slapes, lapses, passel, sepals, spales
Source: Wiktionary
SALEP
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
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