"julep" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuːlɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-julep.wav Forms: juleps [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English, from Old French julep, from Medieval Latin julapium, via Arabic جُلَاب (julāb) from Persian گلاب (golâb, “rosewater”), from گل (“rose”) + آب (“water”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|fro|julep}} Old French julep, {{der|en|ML.|julapium}} Medieval Latin julapium, {{der|en|ar|جُلَاب}} Arabic جُلَاب (julāb), {{der|en|fa|گلاب||rosewater|tr=golâb}} Persian گلاب (golâb, “rosewater”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} julep (plural juleps)
  1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol.
    Sense id: en-julep-en-noun-yHAzlSLm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. (historical, medicine) A pleasant-tasting liquid medicine in which other nauseous medicines are taken. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-julep-en-noun-nynMQT4N Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: julap [dated] Derived forms: mint julep

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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