I. noun
or sir·up ˈsər.əp, ˈsirəp sometimes ˈsə.rəp or ˈserəp or rapid ˈsərp
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sirop, sirup, from Middle French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, sirupus, from Arabic sharāb drink, wine, coffee, syrup, from shariba to drink
1.
a. : a thick sticky liquid consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar and water with or without the addition of a flavoring agent
lemon syrup
chocolate syrup
or medicinal substance
syrup of codeine
or of sugar and juice of a fruit or herb — compare corn syrup
b. : the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
apple syrup
specifically : the evaporated juice of the sugar cane as it occurs just prior to crystallization of the sugar in the process of manufacturing cane sugar — compare maple syrup , sorghum 2
2. : cloying sweetness or sentimentality
fancy blended with syrup and eroticism and having almost nothing to do with facts — Iris Barry
children's theater … production … was, for sophisticated adults at least, pretty much tricks and syrup — Henry Hewes
3. : a light to moderate olive brown — called also antique
4. : a synthetic resin or plastic in the form of a liquid or solution
partially polymerized casting syrup
II. transitive verb
or sirup “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to add syrup to (as fruit in canning)