棒ぼう砂ざ糖とう

noun

sugarloaf

A conical mass of refined sugar, historically common before granulated and cube sugars became widespread. Now mostly encountered in historical or traditional contexts.

• 昔むかし、砂さ糖とうは棒ぼう砂糖ざとうの形かたちで売うられていた。

  In the past, sugar was sold in the form of sugarloaves.