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saloop

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: sə-lo͞opʹ
  • Received-Pronunciation: /səˈluːp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: sə-lo͞opʹ
  • General-American: /səˈlup/
  • rhymes with -uːp

1

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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2

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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3

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.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: salep — aromatic drink