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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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

Brazil’s ethanol is mostly made from sugar cane, but if the Maersk experiment is successful the country may need to use more corn for fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

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

Jay sat in a chair on the other side of the table and chewed on a ragged wedge of sugar cane from the counter.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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