'Julep' definitions:
Definition of 'julep'
From: WordNet
noun
Bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice [syn: julep, mint julep]
Definition of 'Julep'
From: GCIDE
- Julep \Ju"lep\ (j[=u]"l[e^]p), n. [F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. jul[=a]b, jull[=a]b, fr. Per. gul[=a]b rose water and julep; gul rose + [=a]b water.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; especially (Med.), a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Honey in woods, juleps in brooks. --H. Vaughan. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An alcoholic beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]