bagasse

ba·gasse  (b-gs)

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.

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[French, from Spanish bagazo, dregs, from Latin bca, berry.]

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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

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bagasse - the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants pulp - a mixture of cellulose fibers