sugarcane

Thân thiện

A farmer cuts ripe sugarcane in a sunny field.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
2. juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sugar cane
• Saccharum officinarum