sirup

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sir=up

CIDE DICTIONARY

sirup, n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. sharāb a drink, wine, coffee, sirup. Cf. Sherbet.].

•  A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.  [1913 Webster]
•  A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.  [1913 Webster]

  "Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon."  [1913 Webster]

Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sirup, US var. of SYRUP.