sappen

Sappen is a Dutch verb meaning to extract juice from fruits, vegetables, or other plant material by pressing, squeezing, or grinding. The action yields a liquid that in general Dutch is called sap, and when the juice comes from edible plants the products are referred to as fruitsappen or, in compound form, appelsap, sinaasappelsap, etc. The noun sap also denotes the plant fluid that circulates within living tissues.

Etymology and related terms: The word sappen derives from the noun sap, which denotes a liquid content of plant tissues. It is cognate with similar words in other Germanic languages, such as German Saft and English sap. In everyday usage, sappen is focused on the process of juicing, while sap as a noun covers both plant fluids and the juice produced.

Usage: In culinary and agricultural contexts, sappen describes the act of extracting juice from produce. In routine speech, speakers often use verbs such as persen or uitpersen to express pressing or squeezing to obtain juice. Product labeling frequently uses compound forms like appelsap (apple juice) or sinaasappelsap (orange juice); fruitsappen can refer to mixed or multiple juices. In botanical discussions, sap refers to the internal plant fluids, distinct from the edible juice obtained by juicing.

See also: Sap (biology), Fruit juice, Juicing, Persen (pressing).