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Example sentences for: sugarcane

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Although sugarcane continues to be grown today (for molasses and the brandy-like aguardente), it has long ceased to be the island’s major crop.
Sugarcane was revered by the planters and government conservatives as “white gold” (l’or blanc) for the immense wealth it brought.
During this period, foreigners were allowed to buy large parcels of land for the first time (much of it used for the sugarcane plantations), and ties to America, both economic and political, were dramatically tightened, with talk of possibly annexing Hawaii reaching the White House.
In the 16th century, Madeira surrendered its dominance of the sugarcane industry to another, much larger, Portuguese colony, Brazil.
Other alcoholic drinks that you might want to take home include branquinha (aguardente with a stick of sugarcane in the bottle), or a local liqueur such as licor de maracujá (passionfruit) or ginja (cherry liqueur).