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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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In the book, readers get a glimpse into how Sotomayor's mother, Celina, showed love toward her sick mother — who would often wonder off, confused, in the middle of the night into the sugarcane fields of their Puerto Rican hometown.
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Morgan Radford, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Here, too, is Ron del Barrilito's one and only distillery, which sits just beyond a 19th-century windmill once used to grind raw sugarcane.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Think crispy prawn toast on Chinese donuts and sugarcane beef wrapped in betel leaves.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Radford, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Here, too, is Ron del Barrilito's one and only distillery, which sits just beyond a 19th-century windmill once used to grind raw sugarcane.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Think crispy prawn toast on Chinese donuts and sugarcane beef wrapped in betel leaves.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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