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julep

American  
[joo-lip] / ˈdʒu lɪp /

noun

  1. mint julep.

  2. a sweet drink, variously prepared and sometimes medicated.

julep British  
/ ˈdʒuːlɪp /

noun

  1. a sweet drink, variously prepared and sometimes medicated

  2. short for mint julep

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Etymology

Origin of julep

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

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