noun
sarsaparilla; sarsa
Refers to the plant Smilax regelii, used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring. The term is a loanword from Latin via Spanish.
from Latin
サルサは昔、薬草として使われていた。
Sarsaparilla was used as a medicinal herb in the past.
この飲み物にはサルサのエキスが入っている。
This drink contains sarsaparilla extract.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Loanword from Latin 'sarsaparilla', likely via Spanish. The ateji spellings 撒爾沙 and 撒児沙 are phonetic representations.