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

Almost every mile of Southern Boulevard from Mar-a-Lago to Palm Beach County’s rural sugarcane fields reflects the damage done by this administration, starting with Trump’s most ardent Hispanic supporters. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025

While sugarcane fields remain, there were also groves of coffee trees, including species like arabica, robusta, and the less-common liberica. —Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025

The Vietnam facility will produce Regen Bio Spandex with renewable resources derived from sugarcane. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025

Mauritius—Nestled here at the foot of two of the island’s tallest and greenest mountains lies Creve Coeur, a village of fewer than 3000 residents who live among sugarcane fields in modest two-story homes with unfinished cement walls. —Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 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