syrup
nounUK /ˈsɪrəp/
US /ˈsɪrəp/
Syrup is a thick, sweet liquid you pour on pancakes.
She poured maple syrup all over her pancakes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thick sweet liquid made by boiling sugar with water or fruit juice, often used in drinks.
Add a spoonful of raspberry syrup to the lemonade.
3. A medicine in the form of a thick sweet liquid.
The pharmacist gave him a cough syrup for his sore throat.
4. The thick sugary liquid that comes from a tree, such as maple.
Farmers collect sap and boil it down into maple syrup.