: 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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It’s garnished with an orange wheel, sugarcane stick, and fresh mint.—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 His father worked at a sugarcane factory outside of Uganda's capital, Kampala.—Lauren Migaki, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025 Early last year, sugar, another essential ingredient, sold at some of the highest prices in over a decade after extreme weather constrained global sugarcane production.—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025 The sustainable packaging is a tube made from 100% sugarcane.—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sugarcane
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