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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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Brush them with half the maple syrup and dribble the rest of the syrup inside them. Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025 Serve immediately with butter and maple syrup and compote on top or on the side for dipping. CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Indigenous communities had long made medicine with maple sap and bark and used maple sugar and sap to cook venison, cure meats, and, of course, make maple syrup. Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025 Because the meringue is flavored with maple syrup, the mixture should hold its shape after whipping to soft peaks but will still be on the softer side. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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 30 Nov. 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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