sugarcane

• Planta herbácea tropical alta, con tallos gruesos, fibrosos y articulados, cuyo jugo es fuente de melaza y azúcar comercial; los tallos frescos a veces se mastican para extraer el jugo.

A tall tropical grass with stout fibrous jointed stalks, whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice.

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1. Tall tropical grassB1formal

   A tall perennial grass of the genus Saccharum, with stout fibrous jointed stalks, native to tropical Southeast Asia and widely cultivated for its sap, which is the primary source of commercial sugar.

   Caña de azúcar

   • Sugarcane is harvested in large fields in tropical regions.
   • The stalks of sugarcane are crushed to extract the sweet juice.
   • Farmers rotate sugarcane with other crops to maintain soil health.

   Sinónimoscanesugar cane

2. Source of sugar and molassesB1formal

   The juicy canes of this plant, which are processed to produce molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for their sweet sap.

   Caña de azúcar

   • Fresh sugarcane is often chewed as a refreshing snack in many countries.
   • The sap from sugarcane is boiled down to make molasses.
   • Sugar refineries process millions of tons of sugarcane each year.