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sirup
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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]
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