- sug·ar·cane
- /ˈʃʊgɚˌkeın/ noun [noncount]: a tall grass that is grown in warm places as a source of sugar
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cane sugar — cane′ sug ar n. pln sugar obtained from sugarcane, identical with that obtained from the sugar beet Compare sugar 1) • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
Cane sugar — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sugar cane — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sugarcane — sug′ar•cane or sug′ar cane n. pln a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk and constituting the chief source of sugar • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
sugarcane — sug|ar|cane [ˈʃugəkeın US ər ] n [U] a tall tropical plant from whose stems sugar is obtained … Dictionary of contemporary English
sugarcane — noun 1. juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice • Syn: ↑sugar cane • Hypernyms: ↑cane • Part Holonyms: ↑sugar cane, ↑Saccharum officinarum 2. tall … Useful english dictionary
Acer saccharinum — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acorn sugar — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Belideus sciureus — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beta vulgaris — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
