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

Singular
sirup

Plural
sirups

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] Croatian

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sirup m. sg.

  1. sirup

[edit] Czech

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  • IPA: /sɪrʊp/

[edit] Noun

sirup m.

  1. syrup (liquid)


This Czech entry was created from the translations listed at syrup. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see sirup in the Czech Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) August 2009