sugar cube

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sugar cube

    Hyphenation

    sug·ar cube

    Turkish pronunciation

    şûgır kyub

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsʜo͝ogər ˈkyo͞ob/ /ˈʃʊɡɜr ˈkjuːb/

    Etymology

    [ 'shu-g&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English sugre, sucre, from Middle French sucre, from Medieval Latin zuccarum, from Old Italian zucchero, from Arabic sukkar, from Persian shakar, from Skt sarkarA; akin to Sanskrit sarkara pebble; more at CROCODILE.
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