Salep

Quick meaning: Salep is a noun meaning A starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula).

Meaning

A starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula).

Example Sentences

In Turkey, Iran, and Syria salep is popular as a restorative and also as a provocative to amatory activity.

Where finally the draining of marſhy grounds can not be effected at a reſponſible expence, ſome plants may perhaps be cultivated with profit to the cultivator; as in ſome ſituations the feſtica fluitans, floating feſcue, callitriche, ſtar-graſs; or in others the orchis for the purpoſe of making ſaloop by drying the peeled roots in an oven.

Word Forms

• saleps
• saleb
• saloop
• salop

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include saleb, saloop, standergrass, orchis, orchid, purples.

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