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syrup
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)
- Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.
- (by extension) Any viscous liquid.
- (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
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koeksister
English
Alternative forms
- koeksijster
- koeksuster
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans koeksister, from Dutch koek + sissen.
Noun
koeksister (plural koeksisters)
- (South Africa) A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
- 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times
Related terms
- koesister
References
- A Dictionary of South African English, Jean Bradford, Oxford, 1978
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- koeksuster (uncommon)
Etymology
From koek +? sis +? -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kuk?s?s.t?r/
Noun
koeksister (plural koeksisters)
- koeksister (deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup)
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