sugarloaf
/ˈʃʊɡərˌloʊf/
noun
- A large, cone-shaped block of refined sugar, as traditionally sold and used before the widespread use of granulated sugar.
- She used a special pair of sugar nippers to break off pieces from the sugarloaf.
- In the 18th century, a sugarloaf was a common household item for sweetening tea.
- The museum displayed a sugarloaf wrapped in blue paper, just as it would have been sold.
- Something shaped like a cone or a rounded peak, especially a mountain or hill.
- The hikers climbed the sugarloaf hill to get a better view of the valley.
- Sugarloaf Mountain in Brazil is one of the most famous landmarks in Rio de Janeiro.
- From a distance, the rocky sugarloaf looked like a giant sugar cone.