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demerara

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛməˈrɛːrə, -ˈrɑːrə/

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Definition of demerara

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 (also demerara sugar) British light brown cane sugar coming originally and chiefly from Guyana.
  • 2 (also demerara rum) a dark rum fermented from molasses, made in Guyana.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after the region of Demerara

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