sugarcane

• 一种高大的热带草本植物，茎粗壮、纤维质且有节，其汁液是糖蜜和商品糖的来源；新鲜的茎有时被咀嚼以吸取汁液。

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.

   高大的热带草本植物

   • 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.

   同义词canesugar 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.

   糖和糖蜜的来源

   • 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.