sugar cane

/ˌʃʊgər ˈkeɪn/

Other forms: sugar canes

Definitions of sugar cane

1. noun

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

   juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
   synonyms: sugarcane

   type of:

   cane

   a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane