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- [shoo g-er-pluhm]
- /ˈʃʊg ərˌplʌm/
- /ˈʃʊ.ɡə.plʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoo g-er-pluhm]
- /ˈʃʊg ərˌplʌm/
Definitions of sugarplum word
- noun sugarplum a small sweetmeat made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients; a bonbon. 1
- noun sugarplum a crystallized plum 0
- noun sugarplum a round or oval piece of sugary candy; bonbon 0
- noun sugarplum Juneberry 0
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Origin of sugarplum
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; sugar + plum1
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Parts of speech for Sugarplum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sugarplum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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sugarplum usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with sugarplum
- what is a sugarplum?
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