cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

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But, while releasing its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, the $47 billion (annual revenue) company confirmed a cane sugar line is en route and will hit stores this fall. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Pepsi's beverage will contain three grams of prebiotic fiber and five grams of cane sugar. Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2025 Coke drinkers who want to avoid corn syrup sometimes opt for Mexican Coke, which is made with cane sugar. Bill Chappell, NPR, 22 July 2025 Instead, the company will create a separate Coke product that includes cane sugar. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cane sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cane sugar was in 1761

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“Cane sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cane%20sugar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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