Sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla may refer to:
Biology
- Several species of plants, of the genus Smilax, including:
- Smilax ornata, also known as Honduran or Jamaican sarsaparilla
- Smilax aristolochiifolia, known as Mexican sarsaparilla
- Smilax aspera, a flowering vine found worldwide
- Smilax glyciphylla, sweet sarsaparilla, native to Eastern Australia
- Other plant species known by the same name include:
- Alphitonia, known as sarsaparilla in Australia
- Hardenbergia violacea, known as sarsaparilla in Australia
- Aralia nudicaulis, known as wild sarsaparilla
- Hemidesmus indicus, or Indian sarsaparilla
Food
- Sarsaparilla (soft drink), made or flavored with the root of these plants
Culture
- The Australian author Patrick White uses Sarsaparilla as the name for the fictional town where many of his works take place.
- In Peyo's comics, Sarsaparilla leaves are the Smurfs' food of choice.
See also
- Sassparilla (band), Portland, Oregon based roots-rock band