Definition of sugarcane
: 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 been made on the islands since the 1700s, when sugarcane plantations covered the land.
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This means the usual suspects such as corn, switchgrass, sugarcane, and miscanthus but also any waste product such as wood chips, paper pulp, cow manure, and even human waste.
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15th Century
First Known Use of sugarcane
15th century
SUGARCANE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a tall grass that is grown in warm places as a source of sugar
SUGARCANE Defined for Kids
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: a tall strong grass with jointed stems widely raised in tropical regions for the sugar it yields
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