01 n. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
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A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Mixing sirup —
See the Note under Dextrose.