cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

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For an even more streamlined ingredient list, opt for their organic series which aside from using organic ingredients, also swaps the corn syrup for cane sugar. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025 If your child prefers sweetness, glaze carrots with a little honey or ketchup (try Simply Heinz Ketchup, which is made with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup). Karen Cicero, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025 In this case, the table syrup was made from corn syrup, cane sugar syrup, cane molasses, and pure honey. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025 One 12-ounce can of Pepsi Prebiotic Cola contains five grams of cane sugar, compared to 41 grams of total sugars in traditional Pepsi, according to the Pepsi website. Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Nov. 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 2 Jan. 2026.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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