SYRUP


Meaning of SYRUP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also si·rup ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-əp, ˈsə-rəp

Etymology: Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated

b. : the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant

2. : cloying sweetness or sentimentality

• syr·upy adjective

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