sugarcane
noun
sug·ar·cane
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Definition of sugarcane
: a stout tall perennial grass (Saccharum officinarum) native to tropical southeast Asia that has a large terminal panicle and is widely grown in warm regions as a source of sugar
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The corridor is primarily being destroyed by farmers, who burn and clear forests to plant crops such as sugarcane. — Steve Winter, National Geographic, "The struggle to protect a vital jaguar corridor," 21 Aug. 2019 With Ammal’s help, the Institute was able to develop and sustain their own sweet sugarcane varieties rather than rely on imports from Indonesia, bolstering India’s sugarcane independence. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Pioneering Female Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation and Saved a Valley," 1 Aug. 2019 Allbirds then developed a foam derived from sugarcane for all its shoe soles, in place of the synthetic EVA that is commonly used in the shoe industry, and open-sourced it so that other companies, not just shoe companies, can use it. — Shannon Fitzgerald, Fortune, "Cult Shoe Brand Allbirds Steps in a New Direction: Eco-Friendly Socks," 13 Aug. 2019 The 50-50 joint venture will form the new BP Bunge Bioenergia firm to make fuel ethanol out of sugarcane. — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, "BP teams with Bunge for new biofuels business," 22 July 2019 Other companies crowded the space, some offering offensively masculine wipes, some selling paper made from sugarcane, some not doing anything particularly different at all. — Dan Nosowitz, Vox, "Who Gives a Crap," 17 July 2019 Bowls include tofu and rice vermicelli, sugarcane shrimp, goat curry flavored with coconut and lemongrass, and five-spice beef short ribs. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Ambitious Bravery Chef Hall now open downtown," 24 July 2019 Some companies, like Pure Planet Club, sell toilet paper made from a mixture of bamboo and sugarcane fibers. — Dan Nosowitz, Vox, "Who Gives a Crap," 17 July 2019 In Brazil—the second-largest ethanol producer behind the U.S.—fuel contains up to 27 percent ethanol, with sugarcane as the main feedstock. — National Geographic, "Biofuels, explained," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sugarcane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sugarcane
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sugarcane
: a tall grass that is grown in warm places as a source of sugar
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sugarcane
noun
sug·ar·cane
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Kids Definition of sugarcane
: a tall strong grass with jointed stems widely raised in tropical regions for the sugar it yields