syllabub

[ sil-uh-buhb ]

noun

1. a drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider.
2. a dessert of beaten cream that is thickened with gelatin, sweetened, and flavored with wine or liquor.
3. a glass or punch cup in which syllabub is served.

syllabub

/ ˈsɪləˌbʌb /

noun

1. a spiced drink made of milk with rum, port, brandy, or wine, often hot
2. a cold dessert made from milk or cream beaten with sugar, wine, and lemon juice

Word History and Origins

Origin of syllabub¹

First recorded in 1530–40; earlier sollybubbe, sillabub, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of syllabub¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

A mere whipt-syllabub knowledge this, Jack, that always fails the person who trusts to it, when it should hold to do her service.

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You never feel as if all your blood had been whipped to a syllabub.

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Then pour it into your little Syllabub-glasses, and let them stand all night.

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Perhaps because syllabub and cream were the recognized dainties of the festival.

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In Northumberland a ring used to be dropped into the syllabub and fished for with a ladle.

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