maple sugar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of maple sugar
An Americanism dating back to 1710–20
Example Sentences
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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
TJ's frozen Poffertjes are flavored with rich maple sugar to mimic the taste of pancakes covered in maple syrup.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2023
On top of that goes a second glaze of confectioner’s sugar and maple sugar.
From Fox News ● Jun. 4, 2020
If the sap is white, it’s a Norway maple; sugar maples have clear sap.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2019
The bear smelled the morning’s moose meat stew Omakayas had eaten, the wild onion seasoning and the dusty bit of maple sugar from Old Tallow stuck to the inside of her pocket.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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