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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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The rum is crafted from sugarcane harvested from the fertile volcanic soil of southern Guatemala.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Bhardwaj said the women working in the sugarcane fields should be compensated for their ordeal from the loss and damage fund created at COP27, the United Nations global climate summit for people suffering irreversible losses caused by climate impacts.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 27 Mar. 2024
How will the new regen BIO Spandex made with sugarcane be different from your existing regen BIO Spandex offering?
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
Made of recycled plastic and renewable sugarcane, this is not a heavy-duty board.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Bhardwaj said the women working in the sugarcane fields should be compensated for their ordeal from the loss and damage fund created at COP27, the United Nations global climate summit for people suffering irreversible losses caused by climate impacts.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 27 Mar. 2024
How will the new regen BIO Spandex made with sugarcane be different from your existing regen BIO Spandex offering?
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
Made of recycled plastic and renewable sugarcane, this is not a heavy-duty board.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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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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