maple sugar

/ˌmeɪpəl ˈʃʊgər/
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Other forms: maple sugars

Definitions of maple sugar
  1. noun
    sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree
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    type of:
    carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar
    an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
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