What is another word for sugarcane?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈʊɡəkˌe͡ɪn] (IPA)

Sugarcane, a tall perennial grass that is primarily grown for its sweet juice, has several common synonyms. Some of these synonyms include sweet cane, sugar reed, cane grass, and noble cane. In some regions, the term sorghum is also used interchangeably with sugarcane. However, sorghum is a different plant species that is mainly used to produce sorghum syrup and ethanol. Sugarcane is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and is an essential source of sugar for the food industry. Additionally, sugarcane is used to produce biofuels, animal feed, and several industrial products.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      cane.
  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      sugar.

What are the hypernyms for Sugarcane?

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Usage examples for Sugarcane

We continued our journey the next morning, and late in the day we passed large fields of sugarcane.
"Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines"
H. Wilfrid Walker
Had Napoleon Chapron been interested in the study of character as deeply as he was in his cotton and his sugarcane, he would have perceived, with affright, the early traces of a sinful nature.
"Cosmopolis, Complete"
Paul Bourget Last Updated: March 3, 2009
It nests in long grass on the Patnas in the Central Province, in guinea-grass fields, and in sugarcane-brakes where these exist, as in the Galle District for instance.
"The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1"
Allan O. Hume

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