Definitions for julepˈdʒu lɪp

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ju•lepˈdʒu lɪp(n.)

  1. Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

    Ref: mint julep.

  2. a preparation of water and a flavored syrup, often medicated and used as a tonic.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of julep:

1350–1400; ME < MF < Ar julāb < Pers gulāb=gul rose +āb water

Princeton's WordNet

  1. julep, mint julep(noun)

    bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice

Wiktionary

  1. julep(Noun)

    A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint.

  2. Origin: From (golâb).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Julep(noun)

    a refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs

  2. Julep(noun)

    a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle

  3. Julep(noun)

    a beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. JULEP

    An insidious friend from the South, who hands you a mint and gives you a sweet spirit, followed shortly by a Bun.


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