salep

noun sa·lep \ˈsa-ləp, sə-ˈlep\

Definition of SALEP

: the starchy or mucilaginous dried tubers of various Old World orchids (especially genus Orchis) used for food or in medicine

French or Spanish, both from Arabic dialect saḥlab, perhaps alteration of Arabic (khuṣy al-)thaʽlab, literally, testicles of the fox

First Known Use: 1736

Medical Dictionary

noun sa·lep \ˈsal-əp, sə-ˈlep\

: the starchy or mucilaginous dried tubers of various orchids (genus Orchis or Eulophia) used for food or in medicine

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