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maple sugar

noun

: sugar made by boiling maple syrup

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Indigenous communities had long made medicine with maple sap and bark and used maple sugar and sap to cook venison, cure meats, and, of course, make maple syrup. Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025 According to the state’s tourism board, Vermont produces more than half the country's supply of maple sugar, and in 2024, producers made a record 3.1 million gallons in 2024. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 Continue the indulgence at the spa, home to a heated rooftop saltwater pool, steam room, and sauna, plus treatments incorporating homegrown ingredients like Canadian maple sugar. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maple sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of maple sugar was in 1720

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“Maple sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maple%20sugar. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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maple sugar

noun
: a sugar made by boiling maple syrup
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