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maple sugar

American

noun

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

maple sugar British

noun

sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple

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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

They set the filled ones away, to cool into maple sugar.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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