sillabub
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9.9
A sweet creamy dessert made from cream mixed with wine
- noun
- /ˈsɪləˌbʌb/
- Archaic
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sillabub
- For dessert, she served a delicious sillabub made with fresh cream and berries.
Examples
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The chef's signature dish was a vanilla sillabub that paired perfectly with a fruity cider.
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At the summer picnic, everyone enjoyed a refreshing sillabub topped with slices of peach.
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There must be pyramids of jellies and sillabubs, as well as chicken and lamb, puddings, buttered hams, sweetmeats, and Yorkshire pies.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
1
9.9
A sweet, light, foamy dessert or drink made from cream, sugar, and wine
is smooth and creamy rather than frothy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sillabub probably comes from an old little part bub, which is like the English word 'bubble' and helps you imagine the light foam on top of the drink. So the name fits the modern meaning: a sweet, creamy mix of milk or cream with wine or cider that is often foamy.