demerara

[ dem-uh-rahr-uh, -rair-uh ]

/ ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə /

noun (often initial capital letter)

a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry.

Origin of demerara

after the Demerara River

OTHER WORDS FROM demerara

dem·e·ra·ran, adjective

Words nearby demerara

démenti, dementia, dementia praecox, dementia pugilistica, demento, demerara, demerge, demerger, demerit, Demerol, demersal

Definition for demerara (2 of 2)

Demerara

[ dem-uh-rahr-uh, -rair-uh ]

/ ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə /

noun

a river in E Guyana flowing S to N and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Georgetown. 215 miles (346 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for demerara

He happened to have small samples of Demerara cotton with him.
The Underground Railroad|William Still
In August, 1823, an alarming insurrection broke out among the slaves in the district of Mahaica, on the east coast of Demerara.
The History of the First West India Regiment|A. B. Ellis
The bird called by Buffon grand gobe-mouche has never been found in Demerara, although very common in Cayenne.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
Our assets chiefly consist of sugar estates in Trinidad and Demerara.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848|Various

She shut her eyes from the sight of the Demerara supple-jack descending right and left upon the skulls of a couple of bully lads.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for demerara (1 of 2)

demerara

/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /

noun

brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries

a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes

Word Origin for demerara

C19: named after Demerara, a region of Guyana

British Dictionary definitions for demerara (2 of 2)

Demerara

/ (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) /

noun

the Demerara a river in Guyana, rising in the central forest area and flowing north to the Atlantic at Georgetown. Length: 346 km (215 miles)

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单词	demerara
释义	demerara [ dem-uh-rahr-uh, -rair-uh ] / ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə / noun (often initial capital letter) a light brown raw sugar grown in Guyana and used especially in the country's rum-making industry. Origin of demerara after the Demerara River OTHER WORDS FROM demerara dem·e·ra·ran, adjective Words nearby demerara démenti, dementia, dementia praecox, dementia pugilistica, demento, demerara, demerge, demerger, demerit, Demerol, demersal Definition for demerara (2 of 2) Demerara [ dem-uh-rahr-uh, -rair-uh ] / ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə / noun a river in E Guyana flowing S to N and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Georgetown. 215 miles (346 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demerara He happened to have small samples of Demerara cotton with him. The Underground Railroad\|William Still In August, 1823, an alarming insurrection broke out among the slaves in the district of Mahaica, on the east coast of Demerara. The History of the First West India Regiment\|A. B. Ellis The bird called by Buffon grand gobe-mouche has never been found in Demerara, although very common in Cayenne. Wanderings in South America\|Charles Waterton Our assets chiefly consist of sugar estates in Trinidad and Demerara. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 392, June, 1848\|Various She shut her eyes from the sight of the Demerara supple-jack descending right and left upon the skulls of a couple of bully lads. One of Our Conquerors, Complete\|George Meredith British Dictionary definitions for demerara (1 of 2) demerara / (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) / noun brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes Word Origin for demerara C19: named after Demerara, a region of Guyana British Dictionary definitions for demerara (2 of 2) Demerara / (ˌdɛməˈrɛərə, -ˈrɑːrə) / noun the Demerara a river in Guyana, rising in the central forest area and flowing north to the Atlantic at Georgetown. Length: 346 km (215 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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