corn syrup

American  

noun

1. syrup prepared from corn.

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corn syrup British  

noun

1. syrup prepared from maize

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Etymology

Origin of corn syrup

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Scientists generally define them as items with ingredients that you wouldn’t typically find in a home kitchen, like high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Nutrition researchers generally define ultraprocessed foods as items containing ingredients that aren’t generally found in a home kitchen, such as high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Coca-Cola products sold in the U.S. have been sweetened with high fructose corn syrup since the 1980s.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

Corn syrup manufacturer Archer Daniels Midland briefly plunged more than 6% before recovering, while the Corn Refiners Association, which represents makers of corn syrup, warned of rural job losses and other economic damage.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

By 1984, Coca-Cola and Pepsi had switched over entirely from sugar to high-fructose corn syrup.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan