Also means
cough syrup
Usage Note
Jarabe came into Spanish from Arabic and refers to any sweet syrup, including medicinal syrups (jarabe para la tos — cough syrup). In Mexico, jarabe tapatío is the name of the famous folk dance, the Mexican Hat Dance. The word ends in -e but is masculine.
Examples
"El médico le recetó jarabe para la tos."
Natural Translation
The doctor prescribed cough syrup for him.

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