maple sugar

noun

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

maple sugar

noun

1. sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple

Word History and Origins

Origin of maple sugar¹

An Americanism dating back to 1710–20

Example Sentences

For the speculaas, he uses maple sugar, which pairs beautifully with the baking spices in the recipe, including cloves and nutmeg.

From The Daily Beast

John got the algebra, and other precious books beside, but he earned the money himself by selling maple sugar.

From Project Gutenberg

Wasis was only the baby, who sat on the floor sucking a piece of maple-sugar and crooning a little song to himself.

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Had they not experienced the joys of the sugar camp while "stirring off" the lively, creeping maple sugar?

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The bright anticipations vanished when the meal was seen to consist solely of clabbered milk with black looking maple sugar.

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A wider use of maple sugar as a sweet this fall and winter will be a helpful conservation measure.

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