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| syr·up [ sírrəp ] or sir·up [ sírrəp ] |
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1. sweet liquid: a liquid made of sugar dissolved in water by heating, widely used in candy making. Syrups vary in density and strength, and can be boiled down to form caramel.
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2. flavored sweet liquid: a flavored thick sweet liquid
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3. pharmacology pharmaceutical liquid: a thick sweet liquid used to convey oral medicines
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4.
Same as maple syrup
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5.
Same as corn syrup
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin siropus< Arabic šarāb "drink"] |
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