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Sirup — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cordial adj Warm and friendly, though often in a polite or formal way.
  • molasses noun A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.
  • syrup noun A thick, sugary liquid poured over food or used as a sweetener.

Senses

Sirup is used for these senses in English:

  • cordial (UK, AU, NZ) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
  • molasses A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.
  • syrup Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

cordial — full definition

  1. adj Warm and friendly, though often in a polite or formal way.
  2. noun A sweet, concentrated fruit drink diluted with water before drinking (chiefly British).
  3. noun A flavoured liqueur, often sweet.

molasses — full definition

  1. noun A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.
  2. noun Any similarly thick and sweet syrup produced by boiling down fruit juices, tree saps, etc., especially concentrated maple syrup.
  3. noun Anything considered figuratively sweet, especially sweet words.
  4. noun Something which moves or works extremely slowly.

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