syllabub. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

syllabub

SYLLABICATION:	syl·la·bub
PRONUNCIATION:	sl-bb
VARIANT FORMS:	also sil·la·bub
NOUN:	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.
ETYMOLOGY:	Origin unknown.


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