demerara
a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry.
Origin of demerara
1Other words from demerara
- dem·e·ra·ran, adjective
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Other definitions for Demerara (2 of 2)
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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How to use demerara in a sentence
Spread the demerara sugar or sparkling sugar, if using, onto a baking sheet.
Tutti frutti makes these buttery orange cookies look and taste like a party | Hetal Vasavada | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostThe slaves of many plantations on the eastern coast of demerara had formed a conspiracy to obtain their freedom.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeAnother uncle had estates in demerara, and in the autumn Waterton sailed thither from Portsmouth.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Watertondemerara yields to no country in the world in her wonderful and beautiful productions of the feathered race.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonMosquitos are very rare after you pass the third island in the demerara, and sand-flies but seldom appear.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton
To the northward there is a hill higher than any in the demerara; and in the south-south-west quarter a mountain.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton
British Dictionary definitions for demerara (1 of 2)
/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /
brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries
a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes
Origin of demerara
1British Dictionary definitions for Demerara (2 of 2)
/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /
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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