"nib sugar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nib sugars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nib sugar (countable and uncountable, plural nib sugars)
  1. (baking, cooking) A product of refined white sugar that is very coarse, hard, opaque white, and does not melt at temperatures typically used for baking. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: hail sugar, pearl sugar
    Sense id: en-nib_sugar-en-noun-pc08QU4t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Baking, Cooking Topics: baking, cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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