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sugar cane meaning in Sanskrit

इक्षु ikṣu

sugar cane in Sanskrit: इक्षु (ikṣu). In English, sugar cane means a tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.

Sanskrit words for sugar cane

species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar
इक्षु ikṣu

English meaning of sugar cane

  1. noun A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.
  2. noun A candy cane, an edible candy in the shape of a cane.

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Questions about sugar cane in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sugar cane in Sanskrit?
Sugar cane in Sanskrit is इक्षु (ikṣu).
sugar cane इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sugar cane: इक्षु (ikṣu).
What does sugar cane mean in English?
Sugar cane means a tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.

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