əˈrɑr noun ( often initial capital letter )
a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry.
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demerara (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries |
| 2. | a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes |
| [C19: named after Demerara, a region of Guyana] | |
| Demerara (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) | |
| —n | |
| the Demerara a river in Guyana, rising in the central forest area and flowing north to the Atlantic at Georgetown. Length: 346 km (215 miles) | |
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