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maple syrup
noun
: syrup made by concentrating the sap of maple trees and especially the sugar maple
Examples of maple syrup in a Sentence
pancakes served with butter and maple syrup
Recent Examples on the Web
The sweet treat featured maple cream cheese and almond filling, with maple buttercream frosting and a maple syrup drip along the edges.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
My son was using maple syrup to trace an indecipherable design on the kitchen table.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Take inspiration from another breakfast favorite and top your oats with bacon or breakfast sausage with maple syrup for a sweet-savory combo, says Yeung.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024
Charlize Katzenbach has been making maple syrup for 35 years at her Sweet Sourland Farms in Hopewell, New Jersey, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Stockton.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Michigan also has maple syrup:Haigh's Maple Syrup farm in Bellevue has been producing for 45 years
Hops
Ever wonder what’s responsible for giving beer its bitterness and strong aroma?
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In the years since, the impromptu co-op, now called Oak Lane Maple, has grown into a full-fledged sugarbush (the term for a stand of trees used to make maple syrup).
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Craggy walnuts toasted with maple syrup and spices are my go-to salad toppers.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
Also on the menu is homemade applesauce and freshly tapped maple syrup.
—Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1792, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Maple syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maple%20syrup. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
maple syrup
noun
: syrup made by thickening the sap of maples and especially the sugar maple by boiling
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