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syllabub definition

syl·la·bub (sil′ə bub′)

noun

  1. a dessert or beverage made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with wine or cider and beaten to a froth
  2. a kind of eggnog made of cream and beaten egg whites whipped with brandy, rum, etc., often thickened for use as a topping or dessert

Etymology: Early ModE solybubbe < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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