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Definition of Sugar cane
1. Noun. Juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice.
Exact synonyms: Sugarcane
Group relationships: Saccharum Officinarum, Sugarcane
Generic synonyms: Cane
Group relationships: Saccharum Officinarum, Sugarcane
Generic synonyms: Cane
2. Noun. Tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar.
Exact synonyms: Saccharum Officinarum, Sugarcane
Generic synonyms: Graminaceous Plant, Gramineous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Saccharum, Saccharum
Terms within: Sugarcane
Specialized synonyms: Noble Cane
Generic synonyms: Graminaceous Plant, Gramineous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Saccharum, Saccharum
Terms within: Sugarcane
Specialized synonyms: Noble Cane
Definition of Sugar cane
1. Noun. A tropical grass of the genus ''Saccharum'' (especially the species ''Saccharum officinarum'') having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar. ¹
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