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sugar loaf

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sugar loaf
n.
1. A large conical loaf of pure concentrated sugar.
2. Something, such as a mountain, that resembles a loaf of sugar in shape.
sugar-loaf (shgr-lf) adj.
sugar loaf
Noun
a large cone-shaped mass of hard refined sugar
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Noun1.sugar loafsugar loaf - a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
loaf sugar, sugarloaf
loaf - a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape; "meat loaf"; "sugar loaf"; "a loaf of cheese"
refined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative


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A stone held between his feet, cut in the shape of a sugar loaf, whilst a rope fastened him to his boat, helped him to descend more rapidly.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
Yes,' he said, 'but I've invented a better one than that--like a sugar loaf.
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