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julep.

A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒuːlɛp/
  1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol.

  2. A pleasant-tasting liquid medicine in which other nauseous medicines are taken.

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Where this word comes from

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”).

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