Saccharum Officinarum (Noun)
Meaning
Tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The crop of saccharum officinarum is a major contributor to the economy of many tropical countries.
- Farmers carefully plant and harvest saccharum officinarum to ensure a high yield of sugarcane.
- Saccharum officinarum is a hardy plant that can thrive in a variety of tropical environments.
- The process of extracting sugar from saccharum officinarum involves boiling the sap to concentrate the sugars.
- Saccharum officinarum has been cultivated for thousands of years, with evidence of sugarcane production dating back to ancient civilizations.