Feminine

siroop

Meaning

  1. (feminine) syrup, especialy an inviscid variety
  2. (feminine) a soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water; squash
  3. (feminine) the concentrate from which said soft drink is made

Synonyms

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/siˈroːp/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch siroop, from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ (šariba, “to drink”). Related to sorbet, sherbet. Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope.

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