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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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The company’s denim team will also inform attendees on the transition of the fiber’s feedstock from corn to sugarcane, which enables lower carbon emissions without sacrificing performance.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
These boots are ankle height to provide a bit of coverage, and feature a wool lining, sockliner, and an outsole made of sugarcane.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
What’s more, many of the merchant cargo ships that would normally have transported sugarcane from Hawai’i, the nation’s largest domestic producer of the raw material, had been repurposed into military vessels.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
These boots are ankle height to provide a bit of coverage, and feature a wool lining, sockliner, and an outsole made of sugarcane.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
What’s more, many of the merchant cargo ships that would normally have transported sugarcane from Hawai’i, the nation’s largest domestic producer of the raw material, had been repurposed into military vessels.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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