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 the olive oil, maple syrup, tahini, anchovy paste, and sesame oil and shake again. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 All of its products, including its unbaked cereals, are sweetened only with dates, Minnesota maple syrup, honey or coconut sugar. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Naturalists from Red Oak will conduct a short presentation before leading visitors to various stations in the woods to view demonstrations of how maple sap is harvested and turned into maple syrup, the release stated. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Bring them some maple syrup, powdered sugar, and fresh fruit to serve on top. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 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 6 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

maple syrup

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

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