golden syrup
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- noun
- /ˈɡoʊldən ˈsɪrəp/
- UK
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jarabe dorado
- Almost all Mum's baked goods have golden syrup in the recipes, and no substitute tasted right.
Examples
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Combine the butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup in a heavy medium saucepan.
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If you butter the end of this date and muesli loaf sweetened with golden syrup before you cut it, then kind of mush all the crumbs together and pop them in your mouth very quickly, it is a success!
Blog text (11) -
"I once gave you a tin of golden syrup."
Academic text (2001) -
He also really likes these oatmeal golden syrup bars as well.
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The golden syrup was bought for me by my personal shopper at an importer's warehouse open day.
Blog text (11) -
Anonymous: In the UK, golden syrup is sometimes called 'treacle' - especially in 'treacle' tarts.
Blog text (3) -
We slurped up the juice with the silver spoons and dribbled golden syrup over our crumpets.
Fiction book (1994) -
Melt the butter, golden syrup, and sugar by stirring it all together in a small pan over low heat.
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We slurped up the juice with the silver spoons and dribbled golden syrup over our crumpets.
Synonyms
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Thick sweet liquid used to make food or drink taste better
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A thick sweet syrup made from sugar used on porridge or in baking
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A sweet liquid made by boiling sugar and water
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'golden' describes the color/appearance and 'syrup' denotes a thick sugary liquid, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this refers to a syrup that is golden in color (used in baking/pancakes). Although 'Golden Syrup' is also a specific British product name, that branding does not prevent the basic, transparent interpretation from being understandable.
Etymology
Golden syrup comes from a simple picture: when sugar is boiled into a thick, pale liquid it looks golden, and that sticky sweet liquid is called syrup. That's why the name means the sweet, thick, golden syrup cooks use in baking today.