sugar cane

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Coffee and fruit is a popular pairing among Vietnam’s younger drinkers, including those inside Blackbird’s Old Quarter location, where teens and 20-somethings sip espresso drinks spiked with banana, mango, pomegranate, kumquat, sugar cane and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

While launching into his 2022 dembow-trap hit, “Titi Me Preguntó,” Bad Bunny walked the cameras through the makeshift sugar cane field, which was tilled by dancers dressed as jíbaros.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

Though Indians used sugar in rituals, they also enjoyed eating chunks of sugar cane.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson