maple syrup
Americannoun
-
a syrup produced by partially boiling down the sap of the sugar maple or of any of several other maple trees.
-
a commercial variety of such syrup, often mixed with cane sugar or some other sweetening agent.
noun
Etymology
Origin of maple syrup
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He grew potatoes, kept bees, made maple syrup and taught school three months each year.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
I always get the Andante, a cold brew with maple syrup, salted sweet cream foam, cacao powder and pink salt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The Canadian will also be taking maple syrup and maple cookies on his lunar voyage.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
They’re best paired with a drizzle of maple syrup and breakfast sausages, per TJ’s recommendation.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
He spears a forkful of waffle drenched in maple syrup.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
