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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Customize: Sweeten with honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar if desired. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025 Check your blood sugar level frequently, and eat a carbohydrate-rich snack if your level falls below 70 mg/dL. Seek medical attention if your blood sugar level is below 55 mg/dL. Fruit juice, soda, honey, maple syrup, candy, and other foods can increase blood sugar. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025 These products include Guilford’s Scenic View Sugar Shack maple syrup; Old Saybrook’s Little Pub honey and eggs and cookies and biscotti and scones from Kathy’s Famous Cookies in Milford. Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025 The Javanese treat gets rolled in shredded coconut and drenched in palm sugar syrup (though maple syrup makes a suitable substitute). Kat Lieu, Saveur, 6 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 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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