cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

Examples of cane sugar in a Sentence

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The excitement about maple sugar subsided, however, after the Louisiana Purchase enabled the production of cane sugar on American soil. Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025 The classic summertime drink — made with real lemon juice, lemon pulp and cane sugar — will be the only lemonade at McDonald’s, seemingly replacing the Minute Maid lemonade once offered. Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 The new premium lemonade has just five ingredients: water, cane sugar, real lemon juice from concentrate, bits of lemon pulp, and natural flavors. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025 That also means his dishes omit dairy and cane sugar. Diana Spechler, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 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 2 May. 2025.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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