sugar loaf

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sugar loaf

A baker places a sugar loaf on the shelf of his shop.

Definition

Noun: - A large, conical-shaped mass or loaf of concentrated refined sugar, historically a common form in which sugar was produced and sold.

Usage
  • This term specifically refers to the traditional physical form of refined sugar before modern granulated or cubed sugar became standard. It describes a solid, hardened cone of sugar.
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "Sugar-loaf" as an adjective: Used to describe something shaped like a conical loaf of sugar.
    • The island featured a distinctive sugar-loaf mountain.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sugarloaf (noun): A common alternative spelling as a single word.
  • Loaf sugar (noun phrase): Another term for sugar shaped into a loaf or block.
Synonyms
  • Conical sugar
  • Loaf of sugar
Related Idioms
  • While not a common idiom itself, the shape is referenced in names like "Sugarloaf Mountain" for peaks with a similar conical form.
sugar loaf

A baker places a sugar loaf on the shelf of his shop.

Noun
  1. a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar

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