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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Stir in 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon. Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025 Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Her spin on the recipe relies on ingredients like maple syrup, vanilla extract, oat flour, and dark chocolate, which combine perfectly with the rice crispies to make a dessert that’s awash in sweet, salty, and nutty flavors and easy on the blood sugar. Dana Leigh Smith, SELF, 27 May 2025 Whether the source of sweetness was molasses, maple syrup, cane sugar, or something else, our tasters wanted restraint in this area and balance through savoriness and acidity. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 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 10 Jun. 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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