sirup

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[edit] English

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  • syrup generally considered standard

[edit] Etymology

French sirop. (Compare Italian siroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Late Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شراب (šarāb, a drink, wine, coffee, syrup)). Compare sherbet

[edit] Noun

sirup (plural sirups)

  1. (obsolete) A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
  2. (obsolete) A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.
    Quotations
    • Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. --w:Keats.

[edit] Derived terms

  • Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /sɪrʊp/

[edit] Noun

sirup m.

  1. syrup (liquid)

[edit] Serbo-Croatian

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /sǐrup/
  • Hyphenation: si‧rup

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sìrup m. (Cyrillic spelling сѝруп)

  1. syrup

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