cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

Examples of cane sugar in a Sentence

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Bubble Up has a more natural taste than many of its competitors because it’s made with pure cane sugar and lemon and lime oils, rather than high-fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors, The Tasting Table reported. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 For Spain, Luna landed on Tinto de Verano, typically a mix of red wine and lemon-lime soda, reimagined using Georgia muscadine grapes, lemon and lime juice, cane sugar, and salt. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 To my delight, the Perky-Pet Ready-to-Use Hummingbird Nectar doesn’t contain Karo syrup; it’s made from pure cane sugar and without artificial red dye, too, which is overall healthier and safer for birds. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026 High fructose corn syrup, for example, is on one end of the spectrum, whereas sugar from beets or cane sugar are on the other, Feller said. Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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