[ˈʃʊɡə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink
(e.g: a spoonful of sugar)

- any of the class of soluble, crystalline, typically sweet-tasting carbohydrates found in living tissues and exemplified by glucose and sucrose

- used as a term of endearment
(e.g: what's wrong, sugar?)

- used as a euphemism for ‘shit’
(e.g: ‘Oh sugar!’ cried Sally)

- a narcotic drug, especially heroin or LSD
(e.g: bags full of extra-fine Colombian sugar)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sukere, from Italian zucchero, probably via medieval Latin from Arabic sukkar

[ˈʃʊɡə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- sweeten, sprinkle, or coat with sugar
(e.g: Mother absent-mindedly sugared her tea)

- make more agreeable or palatable
(e.g: the novel was preachy but sugared heavily with jokes)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sukere, from Italian zucchero, probably via medieval Latin from Arabic sukkar