maple syrup

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.

maple syrup

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maple syrup¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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Michael Doten, who owns a sugarhouse and farm nearby, is among the supporters—even if fewer visitors means less maple syrup sales.

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Its creaminess is from the maple-flavored ice cream, which is made with real maple syrup.

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A cake decorated to look like a stack of pancakes dripping with maple syrup rested on a nearby folding table.

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