English · Food & Drink
sugar
/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/
[/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/]
sweet crystalline food
Beginnernoun
Definition
Sugar is a sweet white or brown substance used to sweeten food and drinks.
Example
She added two spoons of sugar to her coffee and stirred until it fully dissolved.
She added two spoons of sugar to her coffee and stirred until it fully dissolved.
Etymology
From Old French 'sucre', from Arabic 'sukkar', from Sanskrit 'sharkara'.
How & Where It’s Used
A common sweetener; informally a gentle term of address.