sugarloaf

Thân thiện

A baker places a sugarloaf on the shelf of his shop.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar: A solid, molded mass of refined sugar, traditionally shaped like a tall cone with a rounded top, produced for storage, transport, and sale before the advent of granulated and cubed sugar.

Usage

• The primary and historical use refers to the form in which sugar was commonly sold and used before the 19th century.
• It is used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • In the 18th century, a household would buy a whole sugarloaf and break pieces off as needed.
  • The museum displayed antique tools, including sugar nips for breaking a hard sugarloaf.
  • The conical shape of the mountain reminded them of a giant sugarloaf.

Advanced Usage

• "Sugarloaf" as a proper noun: Often used in geographic names, most notably for mountains or hills with a distinctive conical shape, such as Sugarloaf Mountain in Brazil or various locations worldwide.
  • They hiked to the summit of the Sugarloaf for a panoramic view of the harbor.

Variants and Related Words

• Sugarloaves (n): Plural form of .
• Loaf sugar (n): Another term for sugar molded into a loaf or block shape, synonymous with .

Synonyms

• Loaf sugar: Sugar formed into a solid block.
• Conical sugar: Descriptive term emphasizing the shape.

Notes on Meaning

• The term is largely historical in the context of foodstuffs but remains in active use for place names and descriptive analogies.
• The conical shape was practical for handling and helped impurities drain to the bottom during the refining and molding process.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sugar loaf
• loaf sugar