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Saccharum officinarum

DEFINITIONS OF: Saccharum officinarum

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n tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

Synonyms:
sugar cane, sugarcane
Types:
noble cane
sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content
Type of:
graminaceous plant, gramineous plant
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
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