sugarcane

Or sug·ar cane

[shoog-er-keyn]

noun

1. a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugarcane¹

First recorded in 1560–70; sugar + cane

Example Sentences

Some are concerned this will lead to the unsustainable extraction of timber or sugarcane to export abroad and burn, and the theft of indigenous peoples' land.

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Carew's popular brands range from the golden-hued "Imperial Whisky" to "Tsarina Vodka", distilled from sugarcane with flavourings imported from the Netherlands.

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They recognized the usual mountains and forests, the sugarcane farms and baseball fields.

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Ethanol is produced from crops like sugarcane and maize, and expanding its use means diverting farm produce into manufacturing more fuel.

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The shrimp-veggie mixture is then gently wrapped around a sugarcane stick, which can be chewed on once the savory part of the appetizer is eaten!

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