Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sugarcane | Yes | No | No | No |
noble cane | Yes | No | No | No |
sugarcane (noun) | noble cane (noun) |
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tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar | sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content |
juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice |