syr‧up /ˈsɪrəp $ ˈsɜː-, ˈsɪ-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: sirop, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic sharab 'drink, wine, syrup', from shariba 'to drink']

1. a thick sticky sweet liquid, eaten on top of or mixed with other foods:
ice cream and maple syrup

2. sweet liquid made from sugar and water, used in cans of fruit ⇒ cough syrup at cough mixture

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