sugar cane

1. (noun) tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
Synonyms: Saccharum officinarum, sugarcane
Related Words: graminaceous plant, gramineous plant, noble cane

2. (noun) juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
Synonyms: sugarcane
Related Words: cane



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