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maple sugar

American  

noun

  1. a yellowish-brown sugar produced by boiling down maple syrup.


maple sugar British  

noun

  1. sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of maple sugar

An Americanism dating back to 1710–20

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The sweet and spicy L.A. version combines trumpet mushrooms with sea salt, maple sugar, soy sauce powder, gochugaru, aromatics and black sesame seeds.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2023

There's also TJ's Slightly Coated Dark Chocolate Almonds, which are made from dry-roasted California Almonds, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, nonfat dry milk, sea salt and maple sugar.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2023

On top of that goes a second glaze of confectioner’s sugar and maple sugar.

From Fox News Jun. 4, 2020

In Henniker, Gov. Chris Sununu’s annual tree-tapping on Monday starts a monthlong celebration of the state’s long tradition of producing maple sugar.

From Washington Times Mar. 4, 2019

There was also a laptop computer, a litigation bag with the FBI insignia in yellow, and a box of maple sugar candies—acorns, wee pilgrims, in fluted paper cups.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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