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From sarsaparilla + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the roots of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc. and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. Full definition →
From sarsaparilla + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.