sugarcane borer

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the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.

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Origin of sugarcane borer

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Made with cachaça, a sugarcane Brandy native to Brazil, and limes and sugar, this is the Brazilian national cocktail.
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The gunmen searched him, took his money, and ordered him to lie face down in a sugarcane field along the road.
7 Student Travel Nightmares|Constantino Diaz-Duran|May 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sugarcane Marinade This marinade is one of my all-time heroes.
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Later, my best friend will present me with some homemade Mexican Christmas ponche full of sugarcane to chew on.
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The climb took two hours and a half, and they stopped six times for Xerox to drink tea, or a glass of sugarcane juice.
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
En shore enough when we got to Little Rock and Shako got holt of some sugarcane, he win that old elephant's respect instanter.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
He was surrounded by armour, treasure, and various implements, including the fire-borer.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
The 5⁄8-inch pipe is tapped with the tap borer in the center.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
At her side squatted a youngster, an imp of seven it might be, who noisily chewed a stick of sugarcane and spat wide the pith.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Some very fine sugarcane was brought to me; each of the pieces was six inches round.
A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh