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saloop

sa·loop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-loop]
    • /səˈlup/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-loop]
    • /səˈlup/

Definitions of saloop word

  • noun saloop a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar. 1
  • noun saloop an infusion of aromatic herbs or other plant parts, esp salep, formerly used as a tonic or cure 0
  • noun saloop a hot drink made from powdered salep or from sassafras 0

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Origin of saloop

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; variant of salep

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Parts of speech for Saloop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

saloop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

saloop usage trend in Literature

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