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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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More than 3,120 homes were damaged, while a significant portion of the island's farmland was also affected, with about 40% of the sugarcane crop, 75% of coffee trees and 100% of the banana crop impacted.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The eatery’s other half features an array of beverages, like Vietnamese coffee, fresh sugarcane juice (nước mía), as well as a handful of pho options.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Every Sunday, Avenida Paulista closes to cars and becomes a pedestrian boulevard with musicians performing on street corners and food vendors doling out fresh sugarcane juice.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
The footbed is lined with a cork and foam material, which provides a layer of cushion between the sugarcane outsole.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The eatery’s other half features an array of beverages, like Vietnamese coffee, fresh sugarcane juice (nước mía), as well as a handful of pho options.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Every Sunday, Avenida Paulista closes to cars and becomes a pedestrian boulevard with musicians performing on street corners and food vendors doling out fresh sugarcane juice.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
The footbed is lined with a cork and foam material, which provides a layer of cushion between the sugarcane outsole.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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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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