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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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This is a durable, biodegradable and compostable option that comes from sugarcane processing.
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Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Vegan, color-safe, and free of parabens, sulfates, and silicones, this features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, as well as lightweight sugarcane to reduce frizz and damage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Imagine spiced rum in its stead, providing its sugarcane roundness and kicky bite.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Fabiano Amorim is an exercise physiologist at the University of New Mexico whose research includes studying heat stress in sugarcane workers in Brazil and construction workers in Missouri.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Vegan, color-safe, and free of parabens, sulfates, and silicones, this features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, as well as lightweight sugarcane to reduce frizz and damage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Imagine spiced rum in its stead, providing its sugarcane roundness and kicky bite.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Fabiano Amorim is an exercise physiologist at the University of New Mexico whose research includes studying heat stress in sugarcane workers in Brazil and construction workers in Missouri.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Sugarcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarcane. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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