julep

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ju=lep

CIDE DICTIONARY

julep, n. [F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. julāb, jullāb, fr. Per. gulāb rose water and julep; gul rose + āb water.].

•  A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs  Milton.  [1913 Webster]

  "Honey in woods, juleps in brooks."  [1913 Webster]
•  An alcoholic beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

julep, n.
1 a a sweet drink, esp. as a vehicle for medicine. b a medicated drink as a mild stimulant etc.
2 US iced and flavoured spirits and water (mint julep).

Etymology

ME f. OF f. Arab. julab f. Pers. gulab f. gul rose + ab water

ROGET THESAURUS

julep

Sweetness

N sweetness, dulcitude, sugar, syrup, treacle, molasses, honey, manna, confection, confectionary, sweets, grocery, conserve, preserve, confiture, jam, julep, sugar-candy, sugar-plum, licorice, marmalade, plum, lollipop, bonbon, jujube, comfit, sweetmeat, apple butter, caramel, damson, glucose, maple sirup, maple syrup, maple sugar, mithai, sorghum, taffy, nectar, hydromel, mead, meade, metheglin, honeysuckle, liqueur, sweet wine, aperitif, sugar cane, sugar beets, desert, pastry, pie, cake, candy, ice cream, tart, puff, pudding (food), dulcification, dulcoration, sweetener, corn syrup, cane sugar, refined sugar, beet sugar, dextrose, artificial sweetener, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, Sweet'N Low, sweet, saccharine, sacchariferous, dulcet, candied, honied, luscious, lush, nectarious, melliferous, sweetened, sweet as a nut, sweet as sugar, sweet as honey, sickly sweet, eau sucr_ee, sweets to the sweet.