'Sirup' definitions:
Definition of 'Sirup'
From: GCIDE
- Sirup \Sir"up\Syrup \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. --Keats. [1913 Webster]
- Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose. [1913 Webster] Siruped