sugarloaf
[ shoo g-er-lohf ]
/ ˈʃʊg ərˌloʊf /
noun, plural sug·ar·loaves [shoo g-er-lohvz] /ˈʃʊg ərˌloʊvz/.
a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century.
anything resembling this in shape.
Origin of sugarloaf
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Words nearby sugarloaf
sugarcoating,
sugared,
sugarhouse,
sugaring,
sugaring off,
sugarloaf,
sugarloaf mountain,
sugarplum,
sugars,
sugary,
suger
Definition for sugarloaf (2 of 2)
sugar-loaf
or sug·ar-loafed
[ shoo g-er-lohf ]
/ ˈʃʊg ərˌloʊf /
adjective
resembling a sugar-loaf.
Origin of sugar-loaf
First recorded in 1600–10