turbinado

noun

tur·​bi·​na·​do

¦tərbə¦nä(ˌ)dō

variants or less commonly turbinado sugar

plural -s

: partially refined cane sugar that has been washed and dried, is off-white, yellowish, or grayish in color, and is used in industry and food processing

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, probably from Spanish turbina turbine (from French turbine) + -ado -ate; from its being sprayed with water while spinning in a centrifuge

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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