sugarloaf

American  

[shoog-er-lohf] / ˈʃʊg ərˌloʊf /

noun

plural

sugarloaves

1. a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century.

2. anything resembling this in shape.

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Etymology

Origin of sugarloaf

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

Citizen Punch, sitting under his humped back and sugarloaf hat on the lip of the little stage, his floppy legs dangling, is performing for the rowdy seaside audience below him.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 18, 2019

It featured a detachable octagonal brooch-cum-pendant with pavé and bullet-cut diamonds set in platinum, and a Burmese sugarloaf sapphire so large it’s a wonder Taylor was able to remain upright while wearing it.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2017

When I finally went to Accra that Christmas I discovered among other things: sugarloaf pineapple, hip-life music, and my father's other offspring.

From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2013

One day he came to a high sugarloaf mountain honeycombed with passages and caves.

From Time Magazine Archive

And my arms and legs were still aching from the heavy sugarloaf I carried all the way from Mr. Lloyd’s general store.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan