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syrup

/ˈsɪ.ɹəp/noun

A thick, very sweet liquid poured over or mixed into food to flavor it.

Example sentences

  • “He drizzled syrup over his stack of pancakes.”
  • “Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees.”

Almost always modified: maple syrup, cough syrup, golden syrup. Uncountable in normal use.

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