{ Sir"up (?) Syr"up }, n. [F.
sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe,
jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar.
sharāb 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.
{ Sir"up (?) Syr"up }, n. [F.
sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe,
jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar.
sharāb 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.