fruit sugar

noun

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First Known Use

circa 1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fruit sugar was circa 1872

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“Fruit sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruit%20sugar. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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