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

Illustration of sugarcane

Examples of sugarcane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The major crop, sugarcane, is grown in a region south of Lake Okeechobee covering 1,100 square miles that’s known as the Everglades Agricultural Area. —John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025

Jonathan Leijonhufvud/Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Inside my oceanside villa, I was immediately drawn to the sea foam green accents and gray textured dressers that stored the addictive Okinawan pineapple cookies and rums produced from the nearby sugarcane fields. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025

The reaction in the town of 8,500 residents may show the limits of support for President Trump’s immigration crackdown in a majority-Latino region dotted with fields of cotton, sugarcane and red grapefruit where Republicans made gains in last year’s election. —Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025

Kasama’s delicate yet delicious flavor comes from the Noble sugarcane sourced around the distillery, enhanced by 7 years spent in American Oak barrels from the Wild Turkey distillery to give Kasama its signature flavor profile. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sugarcane

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• gethsemane
• halothane
• hurricane

Kids Definition

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