demerara

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

/ ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

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

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Origin of demerara

After the Demerara River

OTHER WORDS FROM demerara

dem·e·ra·ran, adjective

Words nearby demerara

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Other definitions 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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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 Post
The slaves of many plantations on the eastern coast of Demerara had formed a conspiracy to obtain their freedom.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
Another uncle had estates in Demerara, and in the autumn Waterton sailed thither from Portsmouth.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
Demerara yields to no country in the world in her wonderful and beautiful productions of the feathered race.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton

Mosquitos 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)

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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