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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
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Joseph noted a heady maple syrup aroma, and other tasters noted warm spice notes like cinnamon, which gave way to a pleasantly tingly pepper. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 Zenker recommends making homemade chia seed jam with berries, chia seeds, and maybe a bit of maple syrup or honey. Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Dec. 2025 Ingredients Directions Whisk together olive oil, pure maple syrup, Dijon mustard, fresh orange juice, 1 tsp. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025 Brush them with half the maple syrup and dribble the rest of the syrup inside them. Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maple syrup

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of maple syrup was in 1792

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“Maple syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maple%20syrup. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

maple syrup

noun
: syrup made by thickening the sap of maples and especially the sugar maple by boiling

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