Sugarcane
noun
1.
a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar.
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noun 1. the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
- Sugarcoat
verb (used with object) 1. to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill. 2. to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable: There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news.
- Sugar-coat
verb (used with object) 1. to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill. 2. to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable: There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news. verb (transitive) 1. to coat or cover with sugar 2. to cause to appear more attractive; make agreeable
- Sugarcoated
verb (used with object) 1. to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill. 2. to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable: There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news.
- Sugarcoating
[shoo g-er-koh-ting] /ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊ tɪŋ/ noun 1. the act or process of covering something with sugar. 2. a coating or layer of sugar or a sugary substance. 3. a thing used to make something else considered unpleasant or disagreeable seem attractive or palatable. verb (used with object) 1. to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a […]