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sugarplum


sug·ar·plum

noun \ˈshu̇-gər-ˌpləm\

Definition of SUGARPLUM

: a small candy in the shape of a ball or disk : sweetmeat
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First Known Use of SUGARPLUM

1627

Rhymes with SUGARPLUM

apart from, aside from, beat the drum, bubblegum, chewing gum, kettledrum, kingdom come, on the bum, out of plumb, overcome, zero-sum

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