bagasse

[buh-gas]

noun

crushed sugar cane or beet refuse from sugar making.

paper made from fibers of bagasse.

Origin of bagasse

1820–30, Americanism; < French < American Spanish, Spanish bagazo, derivative of baga seed capsule of the flax plant (presumably orig. of any fruit) < Latin bāca berry; cf. bay⁴

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Historical Examples of bagasse

With 30 pounds of bagasse per 100 pounds of cane, no other fuel should be required.
Industrial Cuba
Robert P. Porter

British Dictionary definitions for bagasse

bagasse

noun

the pulp remaining after the extraction of juice from sugar cane or similar plants: used as fuel and for making paper, etc

Also called: megass, megasse a type of paper made from bagasse fibres

Word Origin for bagasse

C19: from French, from Spanish bagazo dregs, refuse, from baga husk, from Latin bāca berry

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