Saccharum
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- noun
- /sæˈkɛrəm/
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Saccharum
- The genus Saccharum includes tall grasses like sugarcane that are vital for sugar production.
Examples
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Overnight oleo saccharum.
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As the resurfacing of MxMo came at the same time I had been reading up on a new method to prep oleo saccharum, I wanted to put my recent efforts to work.
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Grapefruit oleo saccharum syrup
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I was fortunate enough to meet David at a cocktail event hosted by The Aviary earlier this year, where he mixed up a number of different punches and described the process of prepping an oleo saccharum.
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Bun, sauce, seasoning, cheese, fries. Sugar Saccharum officinarum (cane or beet) Beta vulgaris.
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For those unaware, oleo saccharum ('oily sugar') has quite a long history as a critical component of punches and dates back to sometime in the 17th century. It is also but one of the highlights of David Wondrich's wonderful book, Punch.
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Farmers grow Saccharum in warm regions to harvest sugarcane and other useful products.
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In tropical climates, fields of Saccharum thrive, providing essential resources for many communities.
Compounds
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A North American tree with pointed leaves that gives sap for maple syrup
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A tall strong grass whose stems people use to make ropes and baskets
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A tough grass from Asia with stems people use to make ropes and baskets
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A tall grass with thick stems whose juice is used to make sugar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saccharum comes from the Greek sakkharon and the Sanskrit sharkara, both meaning 'sugar' or 'grit', and they gave us the English word sugar. That's why Saccharum is the name for the tall grass (sugarcane) that we grow to make sugar.