Phrase guide

sugar cube

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Piece of sugar in the shape of a cube (or approximate cube), often used for coffee or tea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sugar lump

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَنْد (qand) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Arabic: قند (qand) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Belarusian: кускавы́ цу́кар (kuskavý cúkar) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Belarusian: кава́лкавы цу́кар (kaválkavy cúkar) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Chinese Cantonese: 方糖 (fong1 tong4) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Chinese: 角糖 (kak-thn̂g) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 方糖 (fāngtáng) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Dutch: suikerklontje — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Finnish: sokeripala — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • French: cube de sucre — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • French: morceau de sucre — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • German: Zuckerwürfel — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Hungarian: kockacukor — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Hungarian: mokkacukor — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Icelandic: sykurmoli — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Italian: zolletta — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Japanese: 角砂糖 (kakuzatō) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Korean: 각설탕 (gakseoltang) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Northern Kurdish: şekirê kabikî — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Mongolian: ёотон (jooton) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Mongolian: ᠶᠣᠣᠲᠠᠩ (yootang) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Persian: قند (qand) — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Polish: kostka cukru — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Portuguese: cubo de açúcar — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Portuguese: torrão de açúcar — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Romanian: zahăr cubic — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Spanish: terrón de azúcar — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Swedish: sockerbit — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Thai: น้ําตาลก้อน — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar
  • Vietnamese: đường cục — piece of sugar in the shape of a cube — see also cube sugar