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syrup

syr.up \'s*r-*p, 'sir-*p, 's*-r*p\ \-e-\ n [ME sirup, fr. MF sirop, fr. ML 
   syrupus, fr. Ar shara-b] 1a: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water 
   often flavored or medicated  1b: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant 
    2: cloying sweetness or sentimentality  - syr.upy aj