maple syrup

American  

noun

1. a syrup produced by partially boiling down the sap of the sugar maple or of any of several other maple trees.

2. a commercial variety of such syrup, often mixed with cane sugar or some other sweetening agent.

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maple syrup British  

noun

1. a very sweet syrup made from the sap of the sugar maple

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Etymology

Origin of maple syrup

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

He even shared some of his family’s maple syrup to use on Amtrak’s french toast at breakfast.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, he will cut out the maple syrup and brown sugar he added to sweet potatoes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Set out a few small luxuries—cream or oat milk, maple syrup, cinnamon—and let people build their perfect cup.A simple, old-fashioned coffee-and-dessert bar feels charming, cozy and complete.

From Salon

Such was the case with this pasta sauce packed with autumnal flavors like squash, pumpkin, maple syrup, apple and sage.

From Salon

Both men repeatedly joked about tariffs in the video, with Ford pledging to send Newsom a can of maple syrup if the LA Dodgers win.

From BBC

Related Words

• molasses