: plant residue (as of sugarcane or grapes) left after a product (such as juice) has been extracted
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Manufacturers of recycled plastic and paper, bamboo and bagasse-based packaging are enjoying an unexpected windfall as firms search for alternatives.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
His great-grandfather founded a sugar-making business in 1932, then branched into sugar machinery in 1961 and steam turbines in 1968, which at first were powered by bagasse, the residue from crushing cane stalks.
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Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
In guayule processing, the bushes are ground up, and rubber and resin are extracted using a solvent, leaving behind a dry, sawdustlike material called bagasse.
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Ula Chrobak,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2022
Add a luxurious Oil Bath For The Senses to your tub, which is infused with rosemary, sugarcane bagasse and corncob.
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Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2021
The paper containing the bagasse is cut into thin pieces and twisted together to form thread.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
His great-grandfather founded a sugar-making business in 1932, then branched into sugar machinery in 1961 and steam turbines in 1968, which at first were powered by bagasse, the residue from crushing cane stalks.
—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
In guayule processing, the bushes are ground up, and rubber and resin are extracted using a solvent, leaving behind a dry, sawdustlike material called bagasse.
—
Ula Chrobak,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2022
Add a luxurious Oil Bath For The Senses to your tub, which is infused with rosemary, sugarcane bagasse and corncob.
—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2021
The paper containing the bagasse is cut into thin pieces and twisted together to form thread.
—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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bagasse
noun
ba·gasse
bə-ˈgas 
: plant residue (as of sugarcane or grapes) left after a product (as juice) has been extracted
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