molasses cane

noun

A plant, commonly sugar cane, maize or corn, sorghum (maize or milo), or other another fructose-producing grass plant (of the family Gramineae) used for the production of cane syrup or molasses.

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Meanings

nounmolasses cane (usually uncountable, plural molasses canes)

plural molasses canes

  1. AppalachiaUSuncountableusuallyA plant, commonly sugar cane, maize or corn, sorghum (maize or milo), or other another fructose-producing grass plant (of the family Gramineae) used for the production of cane syrup or molasses.

Synonyms & antonyms

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cane
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APA

molasses cane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molasses%20cane

MLA

“molasses cane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molasses%20cane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molasses cane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molasses%20cane.

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