syrup

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɹ.əp/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a thick sweet sticky liquid

Etymology

From Middle English sirup, from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ (šariba, “to drink”). Doublet of sirop. Related to sorbet, sherbet, sharbat. Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, sciroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope, and Dutch siroop and stroop. The first known use of the spelling sirup was in the 14th century.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sirup

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
sweetening
Narrower (hyponyms)
sorghum, maple syrup, grenadine, molasses, treacle, corn syrup

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