Saleb

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saleb \Sal"eb\, n. (Med.)
     See {Salep}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Salep \Sal"ep\ (s[a^]l"[e^]p), n. [Ar. sahleb, perhaps a
     corruption of an Arabic word for fox, one Ar. name of the
     orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles: cf. F. salep.]
     [Written also {saleb}, {salop}, and {saloop}.]
     The dried tubers of various species of {Orchis}, and
     {Eulophia}. It is used to make a nutritious beverage by
     treating the powdered preparation with hot water. --U. S.
     Disp.
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