syllabub

[ sil-uh-buhb ]
/ ˈsɪl əˌbʌb /

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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