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syrup definition

syrup (sʉr′əp, sir′-)

noun

any sweet, thick liquid; specif.,
  1. a solution of sugar and water boiled together, to which flavoring is often added
  2. any solution of sugar used in pharmacy as a vehicle for medicines
  3. the sweet, thick liquid obtained in the process of manufacturing cane sugar or glucose
  4. maple syrup, corn syrup, etc.

Etymology: ME sirupe < OFr sirop < ML sirupus < Ar sharāb, a drink < shariba, to drink

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