cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

Examples of cane sugar in a Sentence

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Instead of flour, heavily dust rolling board with cane sugar. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Typically made with commodity-quality beans, this potent cup is brewed in a metal pot or filtered through cloth and sweetened with panela (unrefined cane sugar). — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026 Available in a range of tropical flavors, Better Sour candies are vegan, sweetened with cane sugar, and have no artificial flavors or colors. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 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

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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