jaggery

/'gʤægəri/

Thân thiện

A woman adds a piece of jaggery to her cup of tea.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of unrefined, dark brown sugar: Jaggery is a traditional, non-centrifugal cane sugar or palm sugar. It is made by concentrating the sap of sugar cane or palm trees (like date palm or coconut palm) into a solid block or paste. It is known for its rich, caramel-like flavor and is less processed than white sugar.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for a tablespoon of jaggery to sweeten the curry.
  • In many parts of Asia, jaggery is used as a natural sweetener in desserts and traditional medicines.
  • She prefers jaggery in her tea because it has a more complex taste than refined sugar.

Advanced Usage

• "Jaggery" as a cultural or culinary ingredient: The word is often used in contexts discussing traditional cooking, Ayurveda, or natural foods.
  • The authenticity of the dish comes from the use of spices and jaggery instead of modern sweeteners.

Variants and Related Words

• Gur (noun): A common term for jaggery, especially in South Asia.
  • Gur is often eaten with roti during the winter months.
• Palm sugar (noun): A type of jaggery specifically made from palm sap. While all palm sugar is a form of jaggery, not all jaggery is made from palm (it can also be from cane).
  • The sauce is sweetened with coconut palm sugar.

Synonyms

• Non-centrifugal cane sugar: The technical term describing how jaggery is made without using a centrifuge to separate crystals.
• Panela (noun): A similar unrefined whole cane sugar common in Latin America.
• Muscovado (noun): A type of partially refined brown sugar with a strong molasses flavor, but it is more refined than traditional jaggery.

Học thuật

Noun

1. unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap

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