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maple syrup

/ˈmeɪ.pəl ˈsɪɹ.əp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
maple syrup
IPA
/ˈmeɪ.pəl ˈsɪɹ.əp/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Syrup made from the sap of the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Syrup flavored with artificial maple flavoring; though legally in the United States cannot be labelled as such when for sale.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmeɪ.pəl ˈsɪɹ.əp/
  • British English: /ˈmeɪ.pəl ˈsɪ.ɹəp/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

maple syrups (plural) maple sirup (alternative, dated)

Phrases

Canadian as maple syrup maple-syruped maple syrup urine disease maple-syrupy

Synonyms

maple honey maple molasses pancake syrup

Questions

How do you pronounce maple syrup?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪ.pəl ˈsɪɹ.əp/.
What does maple syrup mean?
Syrup made from the sap of the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.

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