demerara

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

/ ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə /

noun (often initial capital letter)

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

Nearby words

demented, dementia, dementia praecox, dementia pugilistica, demento, demerara, demerge, demerger, demerit, demerol, demersal

Origin of demerara

after the Demerara River

Related forms

dem·e·ra·ran, adjective

Definition for demerara (2 of 2)

Demerara

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

/ ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə /

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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Examples from the Web for demerara

He happened to have small samples of Demerara cotton with him.
The Underground Railroad|William Still
In August, 1823, an alarming insurrection broke out among the slaves in the district of Mahaica, on the east coast of Demerara.
The History of the First West India Regiment|A. B. Ellis
The bird called by Buffon grand gobe-mouche has never been found in Demerara, although very common in Cayenne.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
Our assets chiefly consist of sugar estates in Trinidad and Demerara.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848|Various

She shut her eyes from the sight of the Demerara supple-jack descending right and left upon the skulls of a couple of bully lads.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for demerara (1 of 2)

demerara

/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for demerara (2 of 2)

Demerara

/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /

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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