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SYRUPED
Sir"uped, Syr"uped, a.
Definition: Moistened, covered, or sweetened with sirup, or sweet juice.
SYRUP
Sir"up Syr"up, n. Etym: [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. sharab 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.
Syr"up, n., Syr"up*y, a. Etym: [See Sirup.]
Definition: Same as Sirup, Sirupy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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