Main Entry: syr·up

Variant(s): also si·rup \ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-əp, ˈsə-rəp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sirup, from Anglo-French sirop, from Medieval Latin syrupus, from Arabic sharāb

Date: 14th century

1 a : a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated b : the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
2 : cloying sweetness or sentimentality

— syr·upy adjective