Saccharum officinarum

Definitions of Saccharum officinarum
  1. noun
    tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
    synonyms: sugar cane, sugarcane
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    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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