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sap

/sæp/
Meanings
  • noun

    The thin fluid that moves through the vascular system of a plant and carries nutrients from the roots to the various parts of the plant.

    - "The sap in maple trees is collected to make maple syrup."
    - "The sap rises in trees during the spring season."
    - "The sap of certain plants can be toxic."
Pronunciation
  1. /sæp/



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  2. /sæp/



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Synonyms

milksop , saphead
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sap
tap , clap , wrap , map
Variants
List of all variants of sap that leads to same result
sap , sapless , saplessness , saplessnesses , saps , sapped , sapping , sap green , sap greens , cell sap , cell saps , nuclear sap , nuclear saps , verb sap , verbum sap , Grand Lac , Tonle Sap
Etymology
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Old English sæp, from Proto-Germanic *sapo-; related to sap (verb), from the Indo-European root *sap-, to be moist.

Trivia
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  1. Sap is made up of water, sugars, minerals, and organic acids.

  2. The sap of some trees, such as the rubber tree, is used to make commercial products like rubber and latex.

  3. Sap is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Related Concepts
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  1. xylem: A type of tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root to the shoot.

  2. phloem: A type of tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other organic nutrients downward from the shoot to the root.

Culture
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In literature, sap is often used metaphorically to refer to the life force or vitality of a person or thing. In art, sap is used as a symbol of renewal and growth. In music, there is a genre of music called 'Sap Rap' which originated in the Southern United States.

How to Memorize "sap"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a tree with sap flowing up from the roots to the leaves.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sap' with the image of a tree or the feeling of renewal and growth.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sap is a Product, Always Rising' to remember that sap is a product that rises in plants.

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