julep

[ joo-lip ]

noun

1. mint julep.
2. a sweet drink, variously prepared and sometimes medicated.

julep

/ ˈdʒuːlɪp /

noun

1. a sweet drink, variously prepared and sometimes medicated
2. short for mint julep

Word History and Origins

Origin of julep¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Arabic julāb < Persian gulāb, equivalent to gul rose + āb water

Word History and Origins

Origin of julep¹

C14: from Old French, from Arabic julāb, from Persian gulāb rose water, from gul rose + āb water

Example Sentences

Revelers at Churchill Downs will be wearing colorful hats and sipping $22 mint juleps from souvenir glasses under the twin spires that stand sentry over this cathedral of horse racing.

From New York Times

A member or his guest can wander from the Grove's shooting range to a lecture by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, or from a mint julep party to a performance by the Grove's symphony orchestra.

From Salon

Crushed ice, meanwhile, dilutes cocktails quickly because of its high surface area, creating the refreshing, slushy consistency found in juleps that would taste too cloying otherwise.

From Scientific American

But here, in every direction, Derby-goers in fancy dresses and seersucker suits posed for selfies, fluffed the feathers in their hats and sipped mint juleps.

From Seattle Times

But whatever your reason, whatever your draw, whatever number of mint juleps you’ve had, everyone has the same question.

From Los Angeles Times