Definitions for saleps

saleps sal·ep

Spelling: [sal-ep]
IPA: /ˈsæl ɛp/

Saleps is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 121 anagrams from letters in saleps (aelpss).

Definitions for saleps

noun

  1. a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.

Origin of saleps

1730-40; Turkish salep dialectal Arabic saḥlab, perhaps shortened variant of Arabic khusā al-thaʿlab fox's testicles; cf. saloop

Examples for saleps

salep is now almost entirely disused in Great Britain; but we remember many saloop-stalls in our streets.

salep consists chiefly of bassorin, some soluble gum, and a little starch.

Called also salep, and salop; it was a greasy-looking beverage, sold much on stalls in the early morning.

salep, sal′ep, n. the dried tubers of Orchis mascula: the food prepared from it.

Then, there are cresses and wood-sorrel to his breakfast, and salep for his hot evening mess.

The same weight of materials, without the salep, gave only 23⁄4lbs.

Red Port wine was now given more freely in his medicated water; and his nourishment consisted of sago and salep.

Dr Percival has recommended the addition of salep with the same intention.

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