sap means in english
1 The fluid which circulates in the vascular system of a plant, consisting chiefly of water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts. Example sentences. Synonyms. 1  Create a living smorgasbord that includes plants with berries, foliage, fruit, nectar, nuts, pollen, sap, and seeds, so critters can dine on what they like.t comes originally from the late 16th-century verb sap âdig a tunnel or covered trenchâ thus meaning âundermineâ. The latter is from French saper, from Italian zappa âspade, spadeworkâ, probably from Arabic sarab âunderground passageâ, or sabora âprobe a wound, exploreâ.