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sugar meaning in Tamil

சக்கரை cakkarai

/ˈʃʊɡə/

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sugar in Tamil: சக்கரை (cakkarai), சர்க்கரை (carkkarai). 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.

Tamil words for sugar

sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink
சக்கரை cakkarai, சர்க்கரை carkkarai

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of sugar in Tamil?
Sugar in Tamil is சக்கரை (cakkarai), சர்க்கரை (carkkarai).
sugar என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Sugar: சக்கரை (cakkarai), சர்க்கரை (carkkarai).
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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