cane sugar

noun

1. sugar obtained from sugarcane, identical with that obtained from the sugar beet.

cane sugar

noun

1. the sucrose obtained from sugar cane, which is identical to that obtained from sugar beet See also beet sugar
2. another name for sucrose

Word History and Origins

Origin of cane sugar¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Look beyond the “no high fructose corn syrup” claims for other sources of added sugars, such as cane sugar or honey.

From Washington Post

Retracing his steps, Fahlberg tasted all the compounds he and Remsen had worked with in the lab that particular day and found that, when combined, the mixture of substances produced a flavor he described as “even sweeter than cane sugar.”

From Ozy

Our pitch is we make sugars from fiber so you don’t need to use cane sugar.

From TechCrunch

The discovery that these sugars work well and can replace cane sugar.

From TechCrunch

Best line of the evening: “Cane sugar hides behind beet sugar.”

From The Daily Beast

It is less soluble in water than cane sugar, and crystallises in small round grains.

From Project Gutenberg

The production of cane sugar in 1899 was thirty-one thousand tons, or exactly three times the amount of that produced in 1889.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the commonest adulterations is the substitution of grape sugar (glucose) for cane sugar.

From Project Gutenberg

As the last, but using powdered sugar of milk, in lieu of cane sugar.

From Project Gutenberg

When the juice of these crushed beets is boiled and refined, it makes a sugar exactly like cane sugar and much cheaper.

From Project Gutenberg