cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

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It's made from a blend of premium tequila blanco, natural ingredients, real fruit juice, real cane sugar and sparkling water. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Coke has sweetened its soda in the U.S. with high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s, but cane sugar is a familiar product for the company as it's already used for soft drinks in markets like Mexico. Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2025 Coca-Cola is moving forward with plans to launch a cane sugar version of its flagship soda in the U.S. market, with chief financial officer John Murphy confirming that President Donald Trump has endorsed the initiative following his recent social media claims. Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 22 July 2025 President Trump announced July 16 on Truth Social that Coca-Cola would switch from high fructose corn syrup to cane sugar. Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cane sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cane sugar was in 1761

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“Cane sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cane%20sugar. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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