saloup

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A form of saloop — An aromatic drink originally prepared from salep and later from sassafras bark with other ingredients such as milk and sugar added, which was once popular in London, England.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounsaloup (usually uncountable, plural saloups)

plural saloups

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of saloop.
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    Saſſafras is a warm ingredent, and where it is not made too ſtrong, ſo as to make the head ach, is a very good ſubstitute for breakfaſt, and as ſuch I recommend it to thoſe who do not care to be at the trouble to make any other drinks; this is the chief ingredient of what is called ſaloup, and ſold about the ſtreets in the morning.

    [1775], F[rancis] Spilsbury, “Sect. VII. On Decoctions and Diet Drinks.”, in A Treatise on the Method of Curing the Gout, Scurvy, Leprosy, Elephantiasis, Evil, and Other Cutaneous Eruptions. Shewing the Rise and Progress of Those Diseases, and by what Medicines They may be Cured. Illustrated by Many Cases Extracted from the Writings of the Most Eminent Men of the Faculty, and the Author’s Own Observations. The Whole Interspersed with a Variety of Efficacious Receipts, Collected, and Now Published for the Good of the Public, 3rd edition, London: Sold by Mr. Wilkie, bookseller, in St. Paul's Church-yard [et al.], →OCLC, page 147
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