sugar

/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/noun

A sweet crystalline substance made from sugar cane or sugar beet and added to food and drinks.

Example sentence

“She stirred two spoonfuls of sugar into her tea.”

Uncountable when it means the substance. 'Two sugars' in an order means two spoonfuls or lumps in a drink.

Related words

flourA fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, or other foods such as potatoes, used for baking bread, cakes, and pastry.pepperA sharp-tasting spice made from the dried, fermented, unripe berries of the pepper plant.doughA soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.onionA round vegetable of the garlic family, made of strong-smelling layers, eaten cooked or raw and used to flavour food.yeastA moist, yellowish foam formed when malt liquids ferment, used in brewing beer, raising bread dough, and in some medicines.garlicA plant in the onion family whose strong-smelling bulb is widely used to flavor food.