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Word: Syrup
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French sirop or medieval Latin siropus, from Arabic šarāb ‘beverage’; compare with sherbet and shrub
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪrəp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.
Short Definition:thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water
Definition:
a wig
Short Definition:wig
Examples:- he has been bald for the past twenty years, his shame concealed by a syrup of some opulence
Variant Forms:
- sirup
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