azucar

Spanish for sweetener

Azucar is Spanish for sugar.

English speakers encounter it on food packaging, in recipes, and in Latin music—Celia Cruz's signature exclamation ¡Azúcar! became synonymous with her exuberant style.

The word appears in product names and occasionally in code-switching: Add a little azucar to taste.

types

glass

Transparent solid from sand

impalpableUnable to be touched
turbinadoMinimally refined cane sweetener
piloncilloUnrefined whole cane sugar

jaggery · coco · agave · stevia

culinary

dulce

Sugary, in Romance languages

pastelPale, gentle shade
galletaCrisp baked flatbread
flanCaramel-glazed baked custard

churro · chocolate · canela · fondant · crema

production

Cuba

Caribbean island country

BrasilPortuguese spelling, largest South American nation
macheteHeavy broad-bladed knife
campoOpen rural terrain

commodity

health

diabetes

Metabolic disorder affecting glucose

cariesTooth tissue decay
artificialMade, not natural
sangreBlood, in Spanish

affection

cariño

Spanish for dear

amorForeign word for affection
queridoSpanish for dear
encantoEnchantment, in Spanish

adorable · sweetheart · endearment

Opposites

basic taste

azucarsal

Pharmacological compound term

salt · bitter · vinegar · sour · gall

health/dietary impact

azucarsugar-free

Lacking added sweeteners

sugarless · stevia · aspartame · saccharin · artificial sweetener

Family

sugar, sugars, sugary, sugarless, sugarcane, sugarcoat, sugarcoated

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G