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syl·la·bub

also sil·la·bub  (sĭl′ə-bŭb′)
n.
1. A drink made of sweetened milk or cream curdled with wine or spirits.
2. A cold dessert made with sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and beaten with wine, spirits, or fruit juice.
[Origin unknown.]
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syllabub

(ˈsɪləˌbʌb) ,

sillabub

or

sillibub

n
1. (Brewing) a spiced drink made of milk with rum, port, brandy, or wine, often hot
2. (Cookery) Brit a cold dessert made from milk or cream beaten with sugar, wine, and lemon juice
[C16: of unknown origin]
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syl•la•bub

(ˈsɪl əˌbʌb)

n.
1. a drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider.
2. a dessert of whipped cream thickened with gelatin and flavored with wine or liquor.
[1530–40; earlier sollybubbe, sillabub, of obscure orig.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.syllabub - spiced hot milk with rum or wine
sillabub
drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
2.syllabub - sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor
sillabub
afters, dessert, sweet - a dish served as the last course of a meal
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Translations

syllabub

[ˈsɪləˌbʌb] n (Culin) (dessert) → zabaione m
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