demerara

/ˈdɛməˌrɛrə/
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Definitions of demerara
  1. noun
    a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana
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    type of:
    cane sugar
    sucrose obtained from sugar cane
  2. noun
    light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana
    synonyms: demerara sugar
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    type of:
    brown sugar
    unrefined or only partly refined sugar
  3. noun
    dark rum from Guyana
    synonyms: demerara rum
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    type of:
    rum
    liquor distilled from fermented molasses
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