Sir’up, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [L. Lat. siruppus, syruppus, syrupus, Fr. sirop, O. Fr. ysserop, Pr. eissarop, issarop, It. siroppo, sciroppo, Sp. xarabe, xarope, Pg. xarope, from Ar. sharāb, sharab, sharbat, pl. shārābāt, drink, beverage, sirup, from shariba, to drink. Cf. SHERBET and SHRUB.] The sweet juice of vegetables or fruits, or sugar boiled with vegetable infusions; also, sweetened liquid of any kind.

Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. Keats.

☞ This word is spelt sirup in most of the English dictionaries, but syrup is the form in common use. See SYRUP.