sirup

sir·up

 (sĭr′əp, sûr′-)

n.

Variant of syrup.

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sirup

(ˈsɪrəp)

n

(Cookery) US a less common spelling of syrup

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syr•up

(ˈsɪr əp, ˈsɜr-)

n.

1. any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc.

2. any of various preparations consisting of fruit juices, water, etc., boiled with sugar.

v.t.

3. to bring to the form or consistency of syrup.

4. to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup.

[1350–1400; Middle English sirop < Middle French < Medieval Latin syrupus < Arabic sharāb a drink]

syr′up•like`, adj.

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Noun

1.

sirup - a thick sweet sticky liquid     syrup sweetener, sweetening - something added to foods to make them taste sweeter sugar syrup - sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks molasses - thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining sorghum molasses, sorghum - made from juice of sweet sorghum golden syrup, treacle - a pale cane syrup grenadine - thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks maple syrup - made by concentrating sap from sugar maples corn syrup - syrup prepared from corn

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