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Syrup and Sirup Definitions

Syrup

A thick, sweet, sticky liquid, consisting of a sugar base, natural or artificial flavorings, and water.

Sirup

Variant of syrup.

Syrup

A thick, sugary liquid made by boiling down or otherwise concentrating plant sap, juice, or grain extracts.

Sirup

Dated form of syrup

Syrup

A concentrated solution of sugar in water, often used as a vehicle for medicine.
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Sirup

Dated form of syrup

Syrup

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.
Maple syrup
Pancake syrup
Peaches in syrup

Sirup

A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.

Syrup

(by extension) Any viscous liquid.
Cough syrup

Sirup

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.
Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon.
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Syrup

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Sirup

A thick sweet sticky liquid

Syrup

(transitive) To convert or process into syrup.

Syrup

(transitive) To add syrup to.

Syrup

(transitive) To sabotage (a vehicle) by pouring syrup into the gas tank.

Syrup

Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

Syrup

A thick sweet sticky liquid

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