turbinado

noun tur·bi·na·do \ ¦tərbə¦nä(ˌ)dō \

variants: or less commonly turbinado sugar

Definition of turbinado

plural -s

: partially refined cane sugar that has been washed and dried, is off-white, yellowish, or grayish in color, and is used in industry and food processing

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Origin and Etymology of turbinado

American Spanish, probably from Spanish turbina turbine (from French turbine) + -ado -ate; from its being sprayed with water while spinning in a centrifuge

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First Known Use: 1909

in the meaning defined above

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