sugarcane
Definition
Noun 1. A tall tropical grass: A tall, perennial grass (Saccharum officinarum) native to Southeast Asia, characterized by stout, fibrous, and jointed stalks. 2. The source plant for sugar: The plant whose juicy sap is the primary commercial source of sugar, molasses, and related products. The fresh stalks are sometimes chewed directly to extract the sweet juice.
Usage Examples
- As a crop:
- As a raw material:
- As a consumable stalk:
Advanced Usage
- "Sugarcane juice": Refers to the liquid extracted directly from the crushed stalks, often consumed as a fresh beverage.
- The vendor sold refreshing glasses of cold sugarcane juice.
- "Sugarcane bagasse": Refers to the dry, fibrous residue left after extracting the juice, often used as a biofuel or in manufacturing.
- The factory uses sugarcane bagasse to generate electricity.
Variants and Related Words
- Cane (sugar cane): A common shortened or alternative form for sugarcane, especially when referring to the crop or its stalks.
- The price of cane sugar has increased.
- Saccharum: The scientific genus name for sugarcane and related grasses.
Synonyms
- Noble cane (a specific type of )
Related Phrases
- Sugarcane field/plantation: A large farm where sugarcane is grown.
- The sugarcane plantation stretched to the horizon.
Noun
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tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
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juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
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