different between syrup vs elixirs

English

Etymology

From Middle English sirup, from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic ??????? (šar?b, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from ??????? (šariba, “to drink”). Related to sorbet, sherbet.Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, sciroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope, and Dutch siroop and stroop.

The first known use of the spelling sirup was in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s?.??p/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?.??p/, /?si.??p/, /?s?.?p/, /?s?.?p/
• Hyphenation: sy?rup
• Rhymes: -?p

Noun

syrup (countable and uncountable, plural syrups)

1. Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.
2. (by extension) Any viscous liquid.

3. (Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from "syrup of figs") A wig.

Alternative forms

• sirop, sirup, syrop (all obsolete)

Derived terms

Descendants

• ? Tsonga: sirapu
• ? Zulu: isiraphu

Translations

Anagrams

• pursy

English

Noun

elixirs

1. plural of elixir

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

elixirs

1. Plural form of elixir