CORN SYRUP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does corn syrup mean? 

• CORN SYRUP (noun)
  The noun CORN SYRUP has 1 sense:

1. syrup prepared from corn

  Familiarity information: CORN SYRUP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORN SYRUP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Syrup prepared from corn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("corn syrup" is a kind of...):

sirup; syrup (a thick sweet sticky liquid)

 Context examples 

This system considers foods ultra-processed if they have ingredients predominantly found in industrial food manufacturing, such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, flavoring agents, and emulsifiers.

(Heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, National Institutes of Health)