sugarplum
Translation
sugarplum, sweet, comfit
Examples
Visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
Visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
The cake was decorated with colourful sugarplums.
The cake was decorated with colorful sugarplums.
Grammar Patterns
((a sugarplum)) a small sweet She offered me a sugarplum.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sweet, candy, comfit, bonbon
Etymology
A compound word from 'sugar' + 'plum'. Originally it referred to a small, round sweet.
Memory Tips
Imagine a plum covered in sugar. It's a sweet, old-fashioned word.