julep
noun /ˈdʒuːlɪp/
/ˈdʒuːlɪp/
[uncountable, countable]- (also mint julep)an alcoholic drink made by mixing bourbon with mint, sugar and crushed ice (= that has been broken into very small pieces)
- a sweet drink that may contain alcohol or medicineTopics Drinksc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin julapium, via Arabic from Persian gulāb, from gul ‘rose’ + āb ‘water’.