Definitions
excavate the earth beneath
Word origin
From Middle English sap, from Old English sæp (“juice, sap”), from Proto-West Germanic *sap (“sap, juice”) (compare Dutch sap, German Saft, Icelandic safi), from Proto-Indo-European *sab-, *sap- (“to taste”) (compare Welsh syb-wydd (“fir”), Latin sapa (“must, new wine”), Russian со́пли (sópli, “snivel”), Old Armenian համ (ham, “taste”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌-𐬱𐬁𐬞𐬀 (vi-šāpa, “having poisonous juices”), Sanskrit सबर् (sabar, “juice, nectar”)). More at sage.
Used in a sentence
“Look at the sap mowing our lawn while we pretend our own lawnmower is broken.”
“"Or trying to reproduce it." "The Mafia wouldn't do that." "Don't be a sap," Hiro says. "Of course they would." Y.T. seems miffed at Hiro.”
“She said I'm such a sap, I'm such a jerk / Can't I ever forget the way that we are / Spend all your time with your eyes on the ground / Looking for the stars”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Maple fluid”3 letters
02“Sticky tree liquid”3 letters
03“Tree juice”3 letters
04“Tree liquid”3 letters
05“Drain energy”3 letters
06“Tree fluid”3 letters
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