What does sugar cane mean?
• SUGAR CANE (noun) The noun SUGAR CANE has 2 senses: 1. juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice 2. tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar Familiarity information: SUGAR CANE used as a noun is rare.