ba·gasse (b -g s )n. The dry, fibrous residue remaining after the extraction of juice from the crushed stalks of sugar cane, used as a source of cellulose for some paper products. [French, from Spanish bagazo, dregs, from Latin b  ca, berry.] |
bagasse [bəˈgæs]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the pulp remaining after the extraction of juice from sugar cane or similar plants: used as fuel and for making paper, etc
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called megass megasse a type of paper made from bagasse fibres
[from French, from Spanish bagazo dregs, refuse, from]
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| Noun | 1. | bagasse - the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants pulp - a mixture of cellulose fibers |
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