sugarcane

su·gar·cane

US/ˈʃʊɡɜrˌkeɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice

Synonyms

sugar cane

2.

tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

Narrower terms

noble cane

Parts

Saccharum

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Grammar

noun
singular	sugarcane
plural	sugarcanes

Nearby words

Sufism sugar sugar-bush sugar-coated sugarberry sugarcoat sugared sugariness sugarless sugarloaf

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