cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

Examples of cane sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web A lot of the mixers on the shelf right now, most of their ingredients are artificial, cane sugar, or sweeteners and water. Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024 Guernsey sources raw milk from a Grand Rapids farm, uses pure cane sugar and makes everything from scratch. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024 The competitors won’t have access to dairy, wheat flour, cane sugar, pork, beef, or chicken and will need to make modern dishes using a pantry curated by two of their guest judges, Chefs Elena Terry and Sean Sherman. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 May 2024 The drinks can be sweetened either with cane sugar or honey sourced from Sacramento honey shop The Bee Box. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cane sugar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cane sugar was in 1761

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“Cane sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cane%20sugar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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