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root beer
noun
: a sweetened, usually carbonated, brown beverage flavored with extracts of roots (such as sarsaparilla or sassafras) and herbs (such as wintergreen) or with artificial flavorings
Examples of root beer in a Sentence
a bottle of root beer
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With water, toffee, red table grapes, and root beer float are present.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Guests can bring their reusable Parks Beer Garden pint glasses for free tap beer and root beer while supplies last.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Pair it with mac-and-cheese, a buttermilk biscuit, and a glass of their sweet tea or a bottle of root beer, and you'll be set.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
The brewery outgrew its original 100-seat location by 1994, according to the company, and now annually produces more than 150,000 barrels of beer and more than 9,000 barrels of root beer.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
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“Root beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20beer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
root beer
noun
: a sweet carbonated drink flavored with extracts of roots and herbs
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