fruit sugar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fruit sugar
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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I use a frother, and a little bit of granulated monk fruit sugar on top.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
Fructose, a monosaccharide known as "fruit sugar," is a common dietary sugar found naturally in fruit, honey, and processed foods.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
Some toddler foods marketed as "no added sugar" or "all natural" are in some cases, up to 50% fruit sugar in the form of fruit purées or concentrates.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2022
You name the fruit, sugar will do wonders with it.
From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020
The chief nutritive element in both prunes and apricots, of course, is fruit sugar.
From American Cookery November, 1921 by Hill, Janet McKenzie
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