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sugar meaning in Sanskrit

शर्करा śarkarā

/ˈʃʊɡə/

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British/ˈʃɵɡə/

sugar in Sanskrit: शर्करा (śarkarā). In English, sugar means a food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.

Sanskrit words for sugar

sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink
शर्करा śarkarā

English meaning of sugar

  1. noun A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.
  2. noun Any specific variety of sugar.
  3. noun Any of various small, water-soluble carbohydrates such as are used by organisms for energy and various other purposes.
  4. noun A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.

Full definition of sugar

sugar in a sentence

  • He usually has his coffee white with one sugar.
  • Pass the sugar, please
  • I'll be with you in a moment, sugar.

Synonyms of sugar

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Questions about sugar in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sugar in Sanskrit?
Sugar in Sanskrit is शर्करा (śarkarā).
sugar इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sugar: शर्करा (śarkarā).
What does sugar mean in English?
Sugar means a food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.

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