demerara

[dem-uh-rahr-uh, -rair-uh]

noun (often initial capital letter)

a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry.

Origin of demerara

after the Demerara River

Related formsdem·e·ra·ran, adjective

Demerara

[dem-uh-rahr-uh, -rair-uh]

noun

a river in E Guyana flowing S to N and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Georgetown. 215 miles (346 km) long.

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Historical Examples of demerara

New colours were presented to the regiment at Demerara on May 24th, 1841.
The History of the First West India Regiment
A. B. Ellis
The following notice of his death appeared in the Demerara Courant.
Fox's Book of Martyrs
John Foxe
The botanical garden at Demerara may be as good, if not larger and better.
East of Suez
Frederic Courtland Penfield
In Demerara the average price of slaves from 1822 to 1830 had been £114, 11s.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3)
John Morley
It is found plentifully in Demerara, where its flesh is much esteemed.
On the Banks of the Amazon
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for demerara

demerara

noun

brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries
a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes

Word Origin for demerara

C19: named after Demerara, a region of Guyana

Demerara

noun

the Demerara a river in Guyana, rising in the central forest area and flowing north to the Atlantic at Georgetown. Length: 346 km (215 miles)

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