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syllabub
[ sil-uh-buhb ]
/ ˈsɪl əˌbʌb /
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noun
a drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider.
a dessert of beaten cream that is thickened with gelatin, sweetened, and flavored with wine or liquor.
a glass or punch cup in which syllabub is served.
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Origin of syllabub
First recorded in 1530–40; earlier sollybubbe, sillabub, of obscure origin
Words nearby syllabub
syllabize, syllable, syllable-timed, syllabogram, syllabography, syllabub, syllabus, syllepsis, syllogism, syllogist, syllogistic
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British Dictionary definitions for syllabub
syllabub
sillabub
/ (ˈsɪləˌbʌb) /
noun
a spiced drink made of milk with rum, port, brandy, or wine, often hot
British a cold dessert made from milk or cream beaten with sugar, wine, and lemon juice
Word Origin for syllabub
C16: of unknown origin
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