root beer

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Synonyms: rootbeer, root beers, root borer, root user

Antonyms: rootbeer, root beers, root borer, root user

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Noun

1. A beverage, most often a [[carbonated]] [[soft drink]], traditionally made from a combination of [[vanilla]], [[cherry]] tree [[bark]], [[licorice]] root, [[sarsaparilla]] root, [[sassafras]] root bark, [[nutmeg]], [[anise]]{{,}} and [[molasses]], among other flavorings.
2. A dark [[reddish]]-[[brown]] color, similar to the drink.

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