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

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 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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