A dark rum, made in Guyana using molasses and this sugar, mainly used for blending.
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demerara
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for demerara.
Editorial note
A decent demerara, not that it's better for you, just that it's gorgeous...
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Quick take
A dark rum, made in Guyana using molasses and this sugar, mainly used for blending.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of demerara gathered in one view.
A type of natural, unrefined or partially refined cane sugar, which is light brown in colour, particularly used in pastries and biscuits like shortbread.
A river which rises in the rainforests of Guyana, and flows north to the Atlantic Ocean, which the country's capital of Georgetown is situated on; in full, the Demerara River.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for demerara.
noun
A dark rum, made in Guyana using molasses and this sugar, mainly used for blending.
noun
A type of natural, unrefined or partially refined cane sugar, which is light brown in colour, particularly used in pastries and biscuits like shortbread.
noun
A river which rises in the rainforests of Guyana, and flows north to the Atlantic Ocean, which the country's capital of Georgetown is situated on; in full, the Demerara River.
noun
A region of Guyana in South America, Essequebo en Demerary (Essequibo and Demerara), formerly a Dutch (later British) colony, located around the lower courses of this river.
Example sentences
A decent demerara, not that it's better for you, just that it's gorgeous...
Pussers blue in particular has a caramelized demerara sugar taste that for me really needs to be mixed so that it's not overpowering.
For me, that ended up being about 4g demerara per 100ml.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use demerara in a sentence?
A decent demerara, not that it's better for you, just that it's gorgeous...
What does demerara mean?
A dark rum, made in Guyana using molasses and this sugar, mainly used for blending.
What part of speech is demerara?
demerara is commonly used as noun.