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Demerara

Dem e ra ra |ˌdeməˈre (ə )rə, -ˈrärə ˌdɛməˈrɛrə | a river in northern Guyana. Rising in the Guiana Highlands, it flows north for about 200 miles (320 km ) to the Atlantic Ocean.

 

demerara

dem e ra ra |ˌdeməˈre (ə )rə, -ˈrärə ˌdɛməˈrɛrə | noun 1 (also demerara sugar ) light brown cane sugar coming originally and chiefly from Guyana. 2 (also demerara rum ) a dark rum fermented from molasses, made in Guyana. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the region of Demerara .

 

Oxford Dictionary

Demerara

Demerara |ˌdɛməˈrɛːrə, -ˈrɑːrə | 1 a river of northern Guyana. Rising in the Guiana Highlands, it flows about 320 km (200 miles ) northwards to the Atlantic. 2 a former Dutch colony in South America, now part of Guyana.

 

demerara

demerara |ˌdɛməˈrɛːrə, -ˈrɑːrə | noun [ mass noun ] 1 (also demerara sugar ) Brit. light brown cane sugar coming originally and chiefly from Guyana. 2 (also demerara rum ) a dark rum fermented from molasses, made in Guyana. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the region of Demerara .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

demerara

dem e ra ra /dèməré ə /名詞 U (茶褐色の )粗糖 (demerara sugar ).