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

It’s made with finely chopped cranberries and California Valencia oranges that are both sweetened with cane sugar.

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On reaching the outskirts of the capital, Patna, the team found a ramshackle setup of a dozen metal drums - part of a makeshift apparatus fermenting jaggery, a type of cane sugar, into country liquor.

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The new Coors offering isn’t classified as a fortified wine, but rather as a malt beverage—never mind that the alcohol comes from fermented cane sugar, not malted grains.

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After a very public and awkward miscommunication about U.S. cane sugar in Coca-Cola products, the company announced that it will be releasing a new beverage line made with U.S. cane sugar this fall.

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Coca-Cola, for its part, confirmed this week that a new cane sugar version of Coke will launch in the U.S. this fall, citing product innovation and consumer preference.

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