Definition of Syrup. Meaning of Syrup. Synonyms of Syrup

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Definition of Syrup

Syrup
Sirup Sir"upSyrup Syr"up, n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. shar[=a]b a drink, wine, coffee, sirup. Cf. Sherbet.] 1. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar. 2. 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. --Keats. Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.
Syrup
Syrup Syr"up, n., Syrupy Syr"up*y, a. [See Sirup.] Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

Meaning of Syrup from wikipedia

- range of syrups used in food production, including: Agave syrup, made from agave stem Cane syrup, made from sugar canes Chocolate syrup Corn syrup Glucose...
- Maple syrup is a syrup made from the sap of maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before winter; the starch...
- Corn syrup is a food syrup which is made from the starch of corn/maize and contains varying amounts of sugars: glucose, maltose and higher oligosaccharides...
- High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also known as glucose–fructose, isoglucose and glucose–fructose syrup, is a sweetener made from corn starch. As in the...
- recreational drug. It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing codeine and promethazine with a soft drink and sugar candy. The...
- Syrup of ipecac (/ˈɪpɪkæk/), or simply ipecac, is a drug that was once widely used as an expectorant (in low doses) and a rapid-acting emetic (in higher...
- Golden syrup or light treacle is a thick, amber-coloured form of inverted sugar syrup made by the process of refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice into...
- Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds and sugar with a little rose water and/or orange flower water. It was originally made with a barley-almond...
- Agave syrup, also known as maguey syrup or agave nectar, is a sweetener commercially produced from several species of agave, including Agave tequilana...
- sugar syrup, also called invert syrup, invert sugar, simple syrup, sugar syrup, sugar water, bar syrup, syrup USP, or sucrose inversion, is a syrup mixture...