root beer

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Root beer is a sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with sassafras root bark or artificial substitutes, along with vanilla, wintergreen, and other botanicals.

Originally brewed and slightly alcoholic, modern root beer is typically non-alcoholic.

It's distinctly American: root beer float, I'll have a root beer.

The flavor profile doesn't travel well—many outside the U.S. find it medicinal.

flavor

sassafras

Aromatic North American tree

wintergreenAromatic evergreen herb
vanillaOrchid pod extract
licoriceAnise-flavored confection

anise · birch · molasses · caramel · spicy · herbal · aromatic · botanical · bark · extract

beverage

soda

Carbonated soft drink

popFizzy drink, regionally
soft drinkNon-alcoholic carbonated beverage
drinkConsumable liquid

refreshment · carbonated · cola · ginger ale · cream soda · sarsaparilla · draft · fountain drink · mug · frosty

float

ice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

scoopFirst-reported story
vanillaOrchid pod extract
soda fountainBar dispensing carbonated drinks

straw · mug · dessert · treat · creamy · frothy · indulgence · parlor · diner · sweet

nostalgic

Americana

Heritage artifacts or music

old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
vintageQuality from past eras
soda fountainBar dispensing carbonated drinks

diner · jukebox · retro · classic · childhood · memories · drive-in · A&W · summer · barbecue

fizzy

carbonation

Gas dissolved in liquid

bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
effervescenceBubbling in liquid
sparklingEmitting small bright flashes

foam · froth · head · fizz · aerated · tickle · crisp · lively · bubbly · snap

root beer

sassafras

soda

ice cream

Americana

carbonation

root beer

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