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sugarcane
noun
sug·ar·cane
ˈshu̇-gər-ˌkān 
: a stout tall perennial grass (Saccharum officinarum) native to tropical southeast Asia that has a large terminal panicle and is widely grown in warm regions as a source of sugar
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Rum has come a long way since it was first distilled on sugarcane plantations in the Caribbean Island in the 17th century.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The first time, she was arrested for acting as an amateur publicist for laborers who were striking to protest unpaid wages at a sugarcane factory.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The Southland Water Resource Project is an unsolicited private venture among two sugarcane growers, U.S. Sugar and Florida Crystals, and the contracting firm Phillips & Jordan.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The focus shifted two years ago to the Lower Shire Valley, the country’s hotter, drier southern region, where the agriculture sector is looking to diversify from crops like sugarcane and tropical fruits.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The first time, she was arrested for acting as an amateur publicist for laborers who were striking to protest unpaid wages at a sugarcane factory.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The Southland Water Resource Project is an unsolicited private venture among two sugarcane growers, U.S. Sugar and Florida Crystals, and the contracting firm Phillips & Jordan.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The focus shifted two years ago to the Lower Shire Valley, the country’s hotter, drier southern region, where the agriculture sector is looking to diversify from crops like sugarcane and tropical fruits.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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sugarcane
noun
sug·ar·cane
ˈshu̇g-ər-ˌkān
: a tall tropical grass that has a thick jointed stem and is widely grown in warm regions as a source of sugar
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