1. a thick, sweet liquid made from sugar and water, often flavored
2. a thick, sweet liquid made from the sap of certain trees, especially maple trees
3. a thick liquid medicine, often sweetened to make it more pleasant to take
Usage: medical

Examples

• She poured maple syrup over her pancakes.
• The recipe calls for corn syrup to make the candy.
• He took a spoonful of cough syrup before bed.
• The pancake house serves real Vermont maple syrup.
• Add chocolate syrup to the ice cream sundae.
• The doctor prescribed a cherry-flavored syrup for her sore throat.
• They collected sap from maple trees to make syrup.