megass
or me·gasse
[ muh-gas, -gahs ]
noun
Origin of megass
1First recorded in 1840–50; unexplained variant
Words Nearby megass
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How to use megass in a sentence
Others, chiefly the old men and women, were tearing the megass apart, and strewing it on the ground to dry.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus | American Anti-Slavery SocietyFresh megass is at present better suited for fattening animals than for fuel under the sugar pans.
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British Dictionary definitions for megass
megass
megasse
/ (məˈɡæs) /
noun
another name for bagasse (def. 2)
Origin of megass
1C19: of obscure origin
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