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sugarhouse

noun sug·ar·house \ ˈshu̇-gər-ˌhau̇s \

Updated on: 21 Mar 2018

Definition of sugarhouse

: a building where sugar is made or refined; specifically : one where maple sap is boiled and maple syrup and maple sugar are made

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This year, check out Hilltop Boilers in Newfield, which just opened its new sugarhouse and will host the Axe Women Loggers of Maine, who will demonstrate axe throwing, log chipping, and sawing.

— kari bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 13 Mar. 2018
Pancake Breakfasts, Maple Tours and Tastings: ASHTABULA Bissell Maple Farm: Free sugarhouse tours and pancakes with the family's bourbon barrel-aged syrup, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11.

— debbi snook, cleveland.com, "Where to find real maple syrup pancake breakfasts and trips to the sugarbush (photos)," 7 Mar. 2018

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1600

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