cane sugar
Americannoun
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cane sugars
plural
noun
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the sucrose obtained from sugar cane, which is identical to that obtained from sugar beet See also beet sugar
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another name for sucrose
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Origin of cane sugar
First recorded in 1850–55
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Adding sugar was against John’s dietary principles, but William bought the recipe from his brother, added cane sugar to the mix, and created a company to make and market corn flakes in 1906.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
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.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025
Republic, and cane sugar has been replaced by other sweeteners invented in the Age of Science, this one substance forever marked our history.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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