sugaring
Dialect
- Meaning
- The maple-syrup harvest season (late winter / early spring).
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New York
What does “sugaring” mean
When daytime thaws and nighttime freezes get the sap running. "Sugar season" or "sugaring" runs roughly mid-February to early April in Vermont. "Sugar shacks" boil down the sap in clouds of steam visible from the road.
Where it's used
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