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demeraran
dem·e·ra·ra
/
ˌdɛm
əˈrɑr
ə, -ˈrɛər
ə
/
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dem-
uh
-
rahr
-
uh
, -
rair
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uh
]
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noun
(
often initial capital letter
)
a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry.
Origin:
after the
Demerara
River
Related forms
dem·e·ra·ran,
adjective
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demerara
(ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə)
—
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]
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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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