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-buhb
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syl·la·bub
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ˈsɪl
əˌbʌb
/
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-buhb
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noun
1.
a drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider.
2.
a dessert of beaten cream that is thickened with gelatin, sweetened, and flavored with wine or liquor.
3.
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Origin:
1530–40;
earlier
sollybubbe, sillabub,
of obscure origin
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World English Dictionary
syllabub
or
sillabub
(ˈsɪləˌbʌb)
—
n
1.
a spiced drink made of milk with rum, port, brandy, or wine, often hot
2.
(
Brit
) a cold dessert made from milk or cream beaten with sugar, wine, and lemon juice
[C16: of unknown origin]
sillabub
or
sillabub
—
n
[C16: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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