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There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of sugar
1250â1300; Middle English sugre, sucre (noun) <Middle French sucre<Medieval Latin succÄrum<Italian zucchero<Arabic sukkar; obscurely akin to Persian shakar,Greek sĂĄkcharon (see sacchar-)
OTHER WORDS FROM sugar
sug·ar·less, adjectivesug·ar·like, adjectivenon·sug·ar, nounWords nearby sugar
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How to use sugar in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for sugar (1 of 2)
sugar
/ (ËÊÊÉĄÉ) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of sugar
sugarless, adjectivesugar-like, adjectiveWord Origin for sugar
C13 suker, from Old French çucre, from Medieval Latin zuccÄrum, from Italian zucchero, from Arabic sukkar, from Persian shakar, from Sanskrit ĆarkarÄ
British Dictionary definitions for sugar (2 of 2)
Sugar
/ (ËÊÊÉĄÉ) /
noun
Alan (Michael). Baron. born 1947, British electronics entrepreneur; chairman of Amstrad (1968â2008); noted for his BBC series The Apprentice (from 2005)
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Scientific definitions for sugar
sugar
[ shugâČÉr ]
Any of a class of crystalline carbohydrates that are water-soluble, have a characteristic sweet taste, and are universally present in animals and plants. They are characterized by the many OH groups they contain. Sugars are monosaccharides or small oligosaccharides, and include sucrose, glucose, and lactose.
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