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n.a very tall, perennial, tropical grass (Saccharum officinarum) cultivated as the main source of sugar
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Sugar cane — Sugar Sug ar, n. [OE. sugre, F. sucre (cf. It. zucchero, Sp. az[ u]car), fr. Ar. sukkar, assukkar, fr. Skr. [,c]arkar[=a] sugar, gravel; cf. Per. shakar. Cf. {Saccharine}, {Sucrose}.] 1. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sugar cane — sugar ,cane noun count or uncount a tall tropical plant with thick stems that is used for producing sugar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sugar cane — ► NOUN ▪ a tropical grass with tall stout stems from which sugar is extracted … English terms dictionary
sugar cane — n. a very tall, perennial, tropical grass (Saccharum officinarum) cultivated as the main source of sugar … English World dictionary
sugar cane — Kō. See bagasse and sayings kea3, pūkō. Clump of sugar cane, pū kō. Cane leaf, lau kō, lau ō, lākō, lā ō. Sugar cane tassel, kīlepalepa kō. Sugar cane stem and tassel, pua kō. Cane growing along a border, pae kō. Sugar … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sugar cane — noun 1. juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice • Syn: ↑sugarcane • Hypernyms: ↑cane • Part Holonyms: ↑sugarcane, ↑Saccharum officinarum 2. tall trop … Useful english dictionary
sugar cane — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms sugar cane : singular sugar cane plural sugar canes a tall tropical plant with thick stems that is used for producing sugar … English dictionary
sugar cane — also sugarcane N UNCOUNT Sugar cane is a tall tropical plant. It is grown for the sugar that can be obtained from its thick stems … English dictionary
Sugar Cane Growers Council (Fiji) — Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) represents the sugar cane farmers with the sugar industry in Fiji. It is made up of 38 members elected by the farmers and eight members nominated by the Government. The Sugar Cane Growers Council election is held … Wikipedia
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