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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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How will the new regen BIO Spandex made with sugarcane be different from your existing regen BIO Spandex offering?
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
Made of recycled plastic and renewable sugarcane, this is not a heavy-duty board.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
Accessibility and Sustainability Acqualina is dedicated to sustainability in several ways, namely through its food and beverage program, which uses measures such as sugarcane takeout containers, agave cutlery, carton water, and a commitment to sourcing 50 percent of its ingredients locally.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
As operations took in 2017, tragedy struck when Hurricane Maria demolished 50 to 70 acres of their sugarcane farm.
—Chloe Kim, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
Made of recycled plastic and renewable sugarcane, this is not a heavy-duty board.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
Accessibility and Sustainability Acqualina is dedicated to sustainability in several ways, namely through its food and beverage program, which uses measures such as sugarcane takeout containers, agave cutlery, carton water, and a commitment to sourcing 50 percent of its ingredients locally.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
As operations took in 2017, tragedy struck when Hurricane Maria demolished 50 to 70 acres of their sugarcane farm.
—Chloe Kim, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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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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