Root beer — A glass of root beer with foam Root beer is a carbonated, sweetened beverage, originally made using the root of a sassafras plant (or the bark of a sassafras tree) as the primary flavor. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms … Wikipedia
beer — /bear/, n. 1. an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste. 2. any of various beverages, whether alcoholic or not, made from roots,… … Universalium
root — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the part of a plant normally below the ground, attaching it to the earth and conveying nourishment to it from the soil. b (in pl.) such a part divided into branches or fibres. c the corresponding organ of an epiphyte; the part… … Useful english dictionary
root — {{11}}root (n.) underground part of a plant, late O.E. rot, from O.N. rot root, from P.Gmc. *wrot, *vrot (with characteristic loss of w before r ), from PIE *wrd . The Old English cognate was wyrt root, herb, plant (see WORT (Cf. wort)); also… … Etymology dictionary
Beer — /bear/, n. Thomas, 1889 1940, U.S. author. * * * I Alcoholic beverage made usually from malted barley, flavoured with hops, and brewed by slow fermentation. Known from ancient times, beer was especially common in northern climates not conducive… … Universalium
Plant — For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). Plants Temporal range: Early Cambrian to recent, but see text, 520–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Ginger beer — is a type of carbonated soft drink or occasionally, alcoholic beverage flavored primarily with ginger, lemon and sugar. It originated in England in the mid 1700s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the early 1900s.cite web… … Wikipedia
Edible plant stems — Edible plant parts= Most plants are made up of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, buds and produce fruits containing seeds. We most commonly eat the seeds (e.g. maize, wheat, coffee and various nuts), fruit (e.g. tomato and apple), leaves (e.g.… … Wikipedia
History of beer — Beer is one of the world s oldest beverages, [Origin and History of Beer and Brewing: From Prehistoric Times to the Beginning of Brewing Science and Technology, John P. Arnold. ISBN 0 9662084 1 2 ] [… … Wikipedia
Hop (plant) — Taxobox name = Hop image width = 240px image caption = Common Hop plant ( Humulus lupulus ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Cannabaceae genus = Humulus genus authority = L. subdivision… … Wikipedia
