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Sugarcane

A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.

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📖 Definitions of "Sugarcane"

noun

1
A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.
2
An edible candy in the shape of a cane.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sugarcane"

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Word	Definition
sugar canenoun	A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.
saccharum officinarum	a large, strong-growing species of grass in the sugarcane genus.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sugarcane"

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Word	Definition
sugar canenoun	A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.
saccharum officinarum	a large, strong-growing species of grass in the sugarcane genus.
sugar-canenoun	Alternative form of sugar cane. [A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.]
bagassenoun	The residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted.
sugarnoun	(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
canenoun	A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:
crushersnoun	Someone or something that crushes.
noble canenoun	sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content
cane sugarnoun	Sugar obtained from the sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum).
saccharumnoun	(archaic) Invert sugar.
sweet cane	—
sweet grassnoun	any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
cane grassnoun	Alternative form of canegrass. [Synonym of love grass.]
sugar grassnoun	Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor).
sweet reed	—
cassavanoun	The root of this plant.
sorghumnoun	A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).
maizenoun	Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
ratoonnoun	A shoot sprouting from the root of a cropped plant, especially sugar cane.
cassavasnoun	The root of this plant.