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   sugar

   /ˈʃʊɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink: "a spoonful of sugar"
   • ▪ a lump or teaspoonful of sugar, used to sweeten tea or coffee: "I'll have mine black with two sugars"
   • 2. any of the class of soluble, crystalline, typically sweet-tasting carbohydrates found in living tissues and exemplified by glucose and sucrose.
   • 3. used as a term of endearment: informal North American "what's wrong, sugar?"
   • 4. used as a euphemism for ‘shit’: informal "‘Oh sugar!’ cried Sally"
   • 5. a narcotic drug, especially heroin or LSD: informal "bags full of extra-fine Colombian sugar"

   verb

   • 1. sweeten, sprinkle, or coat with sugar: "Mother absent-mindedly sugared her tea"
   • ▪ spread a mixture of sugar, treacle, beer, etc., on a tree trunk in order to catch moths: "they netted butterflies and sugared for moths"
   • 2. make more agreeable or palatable: "the novel was preachy but sugared heavily with jokes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sukere, from Italian zucchero, probably via medieval Latin from Arabic sukkar.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sugarless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does it mean to make sugar?

   • to cover, sprinkle, mix, or sweeten with sugar. to make agreeable. to form sugar or sugar crystals. to make maple sugar. (in making maple sugar) to complete the boiling down of the syrup in preparation for granulation.

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   What is a simple sugar called?

   • Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double sugars, are molecules made of two bonded monosaccharides; common examples are sucrose (glucose + fructose), lactose (glucose + galactose), and maltose (two molecules of glucose).

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   Why do people call people sugar?

   • Plants produce sugars and starch to provide themselves with energy. ...the natural sugars found in grape juice. If one person knows another person very well and likes them a lot, they sometimes call them sugar . I know how to make you feel better, sugar. I'll tell you a story. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Where does sugar come from?

   • Sugars are found in the tissues of most plants. Honey and fruits are abundant natural sources of simple sugars. Sucrose is especially concentrated in sugarcane and sugar beet, making them ideal for efficient commercial extraction to make refined sugar. In 2016, the combined world production of those two crops was about two billion tonnes.

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   Is sugar a sweet substance?

   • Sugar is a sweet substance that is used to make food and drinks sweet. It is usually in the form of small white or brown crystals. She poured the tea and brought milk and sugar . Do you want brown or white sugar with your coffee? There is too much sugar in the chocolate pudding. It's too sweet. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Hospitality.

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   Sugar is a sweet substance from plants, used to make food and drinks sweet. It is also a type of simple carbohydrate that dissolves in water, or a friendly way of talking to someone.

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   Sugars (clockwise from top-left): white refined, unrefined, unprocessed cane, brown German sugar sculpture, 1880. Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose.

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   Sugar is a food that affects our health in profound ways. Learn about the different types of sugar, how they are made, and how they can contribute to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of sugar, a sweet substance that is made up of sucrose and obtained from plants. See examples, etymology, related phrases, and medical and kids definitions of sugar.

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   May 18, 2024 · Sugar is a sweet, water-soluble compound that is a simple carbohydrate. The most common sugar is sucrose, a disaccharide found in sugarcane, sugar beets, and other plants.

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   Sugar definition: a sweet, crystalline substance, C12H22O11, obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.. See examples of SUGAR used in a sentence.

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    Sugar is a sweet substance that is used to make food and drinks sweet. It is usually in the form of small white or brown crystals.