sugar cube en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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Piece of sugar in the shape of a cube (or approximate cube), often used for coffee or tea.
The new building was dubbed 'the sugar cube', owing to the white tiles which were supposed to adorn the exterior of the cube-shaped structure.
2025 February 19, Chris Howe, “Euston: Euston: a work in progress”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sugarcube | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| sugar cubes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sugar-cube | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
Relateds
cube sugar · loaf sugar · sugar-loaf
Synonyms
Translations (30)
hu kockacukor (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · vi đường cục (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · kmr şekirê kabikî (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · nl suikerklontje (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · mn ёотон (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · yue 方糖 (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · sv sockerbit (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · pl kostka cukru (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · ko 각설탕 (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · ro zahăr cubic (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · nan-hbl 角糖 (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · pt cubo de açúcar (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · fr cube de sucre (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · de Zuckerwürfel (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · ar قَنْد (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · cmn 方糖 (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · pt torrão de açúcar (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · it zolletta (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · hu mokkacukor (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · fr morceau de sucre (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · fa قند (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · ja 角砂糖 (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · afb قند (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · mn ᠶᠣᠣᠲᠠᠩ (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · be кускавы́ цу́кар (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · is sykurmoli (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · fi sokeripala (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · th น้ำตาลก้อน (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · es terrón de azúcar (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar) · be кава́лкавы цу́кар (piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar)