cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

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The bones were ground up into bone ash, used as fertilizer, and burned to make bone black, used both as a dye and a filter for cane sugar juice. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026 The soda in question is H-E-B’s original cola, which is made with pure cane sugar as the outside of the can states. Brayden Garcia july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 This limited-time sparkling beverage is made with grapefruit, cranberry, and orange juices from concentrate, plus some aromatic bitter flavors and a touch of cane sugar to give it a mocktail feel that's better than soda and more interesting than simple fruit juice. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026 Cocktail ingredients are also derived from foods native to the Americas, which means there's no dairy or cane sugar. Aki Nace, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cane sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jul. 2026.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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