bagasse

[ buh-gas ]

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noun

crushed sugarcane or beet refuse from sugar making.
paper made from fibers of bagasse.

bagasse

/ bəˈɡæs /

noun

the pulp remaining after the extraction of juice from sugar cane or similar plants: used as fuel and for making paper, etc
Also calledmegassmegasse a type of paper made from bagasse fibres

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bagasse¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; from French, from Latin American Spanish, Spanish bagazo, derivative of baga “seed capsule of the flax plant” (presumably originally of any fruit), from Latin bāca “berry”; bay ⁴

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bagasse¹

C19: from French, from Spanish bagazo dregs, refuse, from baga husk, from Latin bāca berry

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Example Sentences

In spite of these efforts bagasse still remains an almost useless and unworkable material.

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With 30 pounds of bagasse per 100 pounds of cane, no other fuel should be required.

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As they had surmised, the Venture was stranded at the foot of the huge stone bagasse-burner.

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