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icing sugar

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈicing ˌsugar noun [uncountable] British English  DFCvery fine light sugar that is mixed with liquid to make icing 〔制糖霜用的〕糖粉 SYN American English powdered sugar
Examples from the Corpus
icing sugarTry salt, ginger, icing sugar, chocolate or coffee.Decorate with plain icing sugar mixed with water, or sprinkle ground ginger on top.Beat in the icing sugar to make a stiff paste.Leave the cookies to cool and harden on a wire rack. 5 Mix the icing sugar with two tablespoons of water.For the filling, beat the butter with the icing sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the chocolate liqueur.On a surface lightly coated with icing sugar, shape chocolate mixture into finger-sized logs.Dust with icing sugar and cinnamon and serve at once.Sprinkle with icing sugar on top.
ˈicing ˌsugar nounChineseSyllable
that to light with liquid fine Corpus sugar is very mixed


icing sugar
ˈicing ˌsugar noun [uncountable] British English
very fine light sugar that is mixed with liquid to make icing
   SYN  powdered sugar American English


icing sugarBrE /ˈaɪsɪŋ ʃʊɡə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪsɪŋ ʃʊɡər/ 🔊 (BrE) (US conˈfectioner's sugar, ˈpowdered sugar) noun [uncountable] fine white powder made from sugar, that is mixed with water to make icing (制糖霜用的)糖粉

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