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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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Archival film reels captured slices of the sugarcane industry in Java, first established by the Dutch and continuing under Suharto’s regime, coalescing into a kaleidoscopic and vertiginous rereading of the colonial past and an interrogation of historical specters.
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Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Their method, which was first unveiled to considerable fanfare at COP24, can generate briquettes of fuel using any type of feedstock, from sugarcane leaves to elephant grass.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
It’s commonly made from sugar plants, mainly sugarcane (Beta vulgaris var.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Sep. 2024
Limited research suggests that sugarcane vinegar, for instance, lowers blood fats.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
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Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Their method, which was first unveiled to considerable fanfare at COP24, can generate briquettes of fuel using any type of feedstock, from sugarcane leaves to elephant grass.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
It’s commonly made from sugar plants, mainly sugarcane (Beta vulgaris var.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Sep. 2024
Limited research suggests that sugarcane vinegar, for instance, lowers blood fats.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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