julep Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
    mint julep.

WordNet

Ju"lep noun
Etymology
F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. julab, jullab, fr. Per. gulab rose water and julep; gul rose + ab water.
Definitions
  1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; esp. (Med.), a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle. Milton.
    Honey in woods, juleps in brooks. H. Vaughan.
  2. A beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep. U.S.

Webster 1913