julep

(jo̵̅o̅′ləp)

noun

☆ mint julep
a mixture of water with syrup or sugar, as for drinking along with, or after taking, medicine

Origin: ME < MFr < Ar julāb < Pers gulāb < gul, rose + āb, water

See julep in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, a sugar syrup

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin

Origin: , from Arabic julāb

Origin: , from Persian gulāb, rosewater

Origin: : gul, rose (from Middle Persian vardā)

Origin: + āb, water (from Middle Persian āp, from Old Persian)

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