root beer

carbonated beverage, originally made using the root of a sassafras plant
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root beer

Summary

root beer ranks in the top 0.33% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,203 views/month, #260 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • root beer is a type of carbonated beverage[2].
  • root beer is a type of soft drink[3].
  • root beer is a type of drink[4].
  • root beer's Commons category is recorded as Root beer[5].
  • root beer's country of origin is recorded as North America[6].
  • root beer comprises Smilax ornata[7].
  • 1840 marks the founding of root beer[8].
  • root beer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Root beer[9].
  • root beer's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Root beer'}[10].
  • root beer's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'root beer'}[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include carbonated beverage[2], soft drink[3], and drink[4].

Origins

1840 marks the founding of root beer[8].

Use and Application

root beer comprises Smilax ornata[7].

Why It Matters

root beer ranks in the top 0.33% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,203 views/month, #260 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 26d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin
    Has parts
    Subclass of carbonated beverage, soft drink, drink
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14470]]: Objects/Root_Beer, #mix'n'match"
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