demerara

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

noun(often initial capital letter)
  1. a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry.

Origin of demerara

1
After the Demerara River

Other words from demerara

  • dem·e·ra·ran, adjective

Words Nearby demerara

Other definitions for Demerara (2 of 2)

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

noun
  1. 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

  • 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
  1. brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries

  2. a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes

Origin of demerara

1
C19: named after Demerara, a region of Guyana

British Dictionary definitions for Demerara (2 of 2)

Demerara

/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /


noun
  1. 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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