'Saloop' definitions:
Definition of 'Saloop'
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- Saloop \Sa*loop"\ (s[.a]*l[=oo]p"), n. An aromatic drink prepared from sassafras bark and other ingredients, at one time much used in London. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). [1913 Webster]
- Saloop bush (Bot.), an Australian shrub ({Rhagodia hastata}) of the Goosefoot family, used for fodder. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'saloop'
From: GCIDE
- Salep \Sal"ep\ (s[a^]l"[e^]p), n. [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.] 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. [1913 Webster]