demerara, demerara sugar
(noun) light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana
demerara, demerara rum
(noun) dark rum from Guyana
Demerara
(noun) a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana
Demerara
(noun) a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic
demerara
(noun) a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana
Source: WordNet® 3.1
demerara (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of Demerara
Demerara
The Demerara River, 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.
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.
Demerara (countable and uncountable, plural Demeraras)
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 dark rum, made in Guyana using molasses and this sugar, mainly used for blending.
Source: Wiktionary
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
