cane sugar

American  

noun

• cane sugars
  plural

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

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cane sugar British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cane sugars
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cane sugar

First recorded in 1850–55

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• beet sugar vs. cane sugar

Example Sentences

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cane sugar

The bottled Coca-Cola is sweetened with cane sugar, not high-fructose corn syrup, and the beef in the Steakburgers comes from cattle raised on pasture grass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

They’d descend on his garden, where he’d set up feeders full of “nectar”—filtered water mixed with cane sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

When boiled longer, it reduces into jaggery, a mineral-rich palm sugar with a lower glycaemic index than the commonly available white cane sugar.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

So the 37-year-old from California was surprised to learn last week that he stands with the president on at least one issue - Coke made with cane sugar is better.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

For dessert, she brought out a dish of strawberries dusted with a little cane sugar.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk