sugar orchard

noun

chiefly New England

Examples of sugar orchard in a Sentence

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With so many sugar orchards laying in ruins, many Vermont farmers had no choice but to get out of farming. Stephen Long, Smithsonian, 12 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sugar orchard was in 1833

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“Sugar orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20orchard. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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