corn sugar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corn sugar
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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But these formulas — which are often labeled as sensitive, gentle, comfort, or soothe — still use corn sugar, rather than lactose, as a carbohydrate.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2022
The South American agriculture powerhouse is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of products such as soybean, corn, sugar, coffee and meat.
From Reuters ● May 4, 2022
"Whether it's corn, sugar, coffee, soybeans, palm oil, you name it, all of these basic food commodities have been rising," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2021
The arid region is dominated by irrigated farms that rely on the water to grow corn, sugar beets and alfalfa, but may have to do without for the next month.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2019
Cotton, rice, corn, sugar, wheat, and tobacco can be produced in their former abundance.
From Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation by Thomas Wallace Knox
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