corn syrup

noun

1. syrup prepared from corn.

corn syrup

noun

1. syrup prepared from maize

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn syrup¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

These lucrative crops serve as raw materials for everything from biodiesel to high fructose corn syrup.

From Science News

Key lime pie begins with pulverizing graham crackers with a bit of butter and corn syrup in a food processor and then pressing it into a pie pan.

From Washington Post

Everyone’s out to get Post on this album — his enemies, his exes, the entire Internet — so he retreats to rap-pop limbo, setting his bland grudges to corn syrup melodies that sound as if they were stolen from both Drake and Nickelback.

From Washington Post

Invented in 1957, corn syrup is one of the most common sweeteners used to replace sugar — and one that’s thought to have incredibly disastrous effects on the health of consumers worldwide.

From TechCrunch

In a 4-quart saucepan with high sides, combine the remaining water, the sugar and corn syrup.

From Washington Post

New research is brewing debate over the dangers of high-fructose corn syrup, writes Sharon Begley.

From The Daily Beast

Testing pure fructose as a stand-in for high-fructose corn syrup, he argues, might therefore produce misleading results.

From The Daily Beast

To make the filling, put the corn syrup and light-brown sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.

From The Daily Beast

Either honey, maple syrup, molasses, white cane syrup or corn syrup may be used.

From Project Gutenberg

The sugar, corn syrup and water Betsey boiled until the syrup became brittle the minute she dropped a little in cold water.

From Project Gutenberg

Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and chopped pecans or pour corn syrup in the bottom of the pan.

From Project Gutenberg

Boil sugar, cream and corn syrup without stirring until hard ball forms when tried in cold water.

From Project Gutenberg

Since corn starch is commonly used as the raw material for this process, these syrups are often spoken of as "corn syrup."

From Project Gutenberg