Gula

/ˈɡjuːlə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A sweet dish or sweet substance, often used in reference to sugar or syrup.

She added a spoonful of gula to her tea to sweeten it.

A term used in some culinary contexts to refer to a kind of syrup, especially in Southeast Asian cuisine.

The dessert was topped with a rich gula made from palm sugar.

Referring colloquially to indulgence in sweets or desserts.

After dinner, his gula was evident as he reached for the chocolate cake.

Latin 'gula' meaning 'throat'.

gula maxima

refers to gluttony or indulgence in eating.

gula expansa

colloquially used to describe an enlarged throat or appetite.

gluttony

Excessive indulgence in food.

ingestion

The process of taking food into the body.

To be greedy or excessively enjoy food.

He went full gula at the buffet.

Referring to someone who often overindulges in culinary delights.

She's such a gula with desserts.