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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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Nearly half a million acres of mostly sugarcane fields make up Everglades Agricultural Area, the biggest agricultural region on the eastern side of the Mississippi.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
As the sugarcane industry expanded, skilled workers and entrepreneurs from India came to manage the needs of the growing colony.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the halftime show’s setting in a sugarcane field highlights the sugar and rum production in the Caribbean, industries at the heart of the Colonial systems and slave trade that shaped our history.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The show opened in what resembled a sugarcane field, a reference to the crop that once anchored the island’s economy, before shifting into roadside scenes that included domino players, a coconut stand and other neighborhood fixtures.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
As the sugarcane industry expanded, skilled workers and entrepreneurs from India came to manage the needs of the growing colony.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the halftime show’s setting in a sugarcane field highlights the sugar and rum production in the Caribbean, industries at the heart of the Colonial systems and slave trade that shaped our history.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The show opened in what resembled a sugarcane field, a reference to the crop that once anchored the island’s economy, before shifting into roadside scenes that included domino players, a coconut stand and other neighborhood fixtures.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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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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