turbinado
noun
tur·bi·na·do
¦tərbə¦nä(ˌ)dō
variants or less commonly turbinado sugar
plural -s
: partially refined cane sugar that has been washed and dried, is off-white, yellowish, or grayish in color, and is used in industry and food processing
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, probably from Spanish turbina turbine (from French turbine) + -ado -ate; from its being sprayed with water while spinning in a centrifuge
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above