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Definition of Saccharum officinarum
1. Noun. Tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar.
Exact synonyms: Sugar Cane, Sugarcane
Generic synonyms: Graminaceous Plant, Gramineous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Saccharum, Saccharum
Terms within: Sugar Cane, Sugarcane
Specialized synonyms: Noble Cane
Generic synonyms: Graminaceous Plant, Gramineous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Saccharum, Saccharum
Terms within: Sugar Cane, Sugarcane
Specialized synonyms: Noble Cane
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saccharum Officinarum
Literary usage of Saccharum officinarum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"The commercial seed is often low in viability, seldom testing as high as 70 per
cent. JAPANESE SUGAR-CANE (Saccharum officinarum) 295. ..."
2. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"The commercial seed is often low in viability, seldom testing as high as 70 per
cent. JAPANESE SUGAR-CANE (Saccharum officinarum) 295. ..."
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