Hypernym

noun

cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves

Member_meronym

noun

tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane

Part_meronym

noun

juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice

sugarcane 2

noundomain: plant

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

Synonyms

sugar cane 2
tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
Saccharum officinarum 1
tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

Hyponym

noun

sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content

Member_holonym

noun

tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane

Substance_holonym

noun

a distilled spirit made from sugarcane juice.

Part_holonym

noun

juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice