maple syrup

noun

: syrup made by concentrating the sap of maple trees and especially the sugar maple

Examples of maple syrup in a Sentence

pancakes served with butter and maple syrup
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Add toppings and serve: Serve pancakes with butter, fresh banana slices, and maple syrup. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025 In the new Amazon Prime series, Diamantopoulos’ mobster Mike Byrne teams up with Martindale’s maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry and Guillaume Cyr's security guard Remy Bouchard to pull a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus. Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the maple syrup and walnuts. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 Signature Pancake Gift: $79.95 Anyone who appreciates pancakes and maple syrup will know the value of this beautiful signature pancake set from Stonewall Kitchen. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maple syrup 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of maple syrup was in 1792

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“Maple syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maple%20syrup. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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maple syrup

noun
: syrup made by thickening the sap of maples and especially the sugar maple by boiling

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