sugar cane

British

noun

a coarse perennial grass, Saccharum officinarum, of Old World tropical regions, having tall stout canes that yield sugar: widely cultivated in tropical regions Compare sugar beet

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The elaborate stage design included a maze of sugar cane and a single-story house similar to the one he used during his 31-date residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico, last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Bad Bunny’s performance celebrated his Puerto Rican heritage with scenes from sugar cane fields, a New York street and a wedding.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

They ask for plantain, yucca or sugar cane.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

The programme's true scale is unknown, but at a minimum it aims to plant several million hectares of rice and sugar cane for food and biofuel.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

She reaches behind her and pulls out a sliver of sugar cane and hands it to me, and her eyes smile at me, though her lips just keep on singing their tune.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

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