noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:sə-lo͞opʹ
Received-Pronunciation:/səˈluːp/
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General-American:sə-lo͞opʹ
General-American:/səˈlup/
rhymes with -uːp
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noun
Meaning 1
An aromatic drink originally prepared from salep and later from sassafras bark with other ingredients such as milk and sugar added, which was once popular in London, England.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 2
The berry saltbush or red berry saltbush (Chenopodium hastatum, syn. Einadia hastata and Rhagodia hastata), a small plant found in coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of salep (“starch or jelly made from orchid plants”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
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History
Etymology
A variant of salep (“starch or jelly made from orchid plants”), originally a key ingredient in the drink.
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1 source translations are retained for this English entry.