bagasses
|ba-gass-es|
/bəˈɡæsɪz/
(bagasse)
sugarcane fibrous residue
Etymology
'bagasse' originates from French, specifically the word 'bagasse', where the Provençal form 'bagassa' meant 'dry husk' or 'pomace'.
'bagasse' changed from the Provençal word 'bagassa' (and related Spanish/Portuguese forms such as 'bagazo'/'bagaço' meaning husk or pomace) and was borrowed into English via French in the 18th–19th century as 'bagasse'.
Initially, it meant 'dry husk or pomace'; over time it came to refer specifically to the fibrous residue left after extracting juice from sugarcane (and similar plants), used as fuel or raw material.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'bagasse'. The fibrous residue (pulp) left after extracting juice from sugarcane or similar plants; commonly used as fuel, for making paper or fiberboard, or as agricultural mulch/fertilizer.
The factory stored the bagasses in covered piles to dry before using them as boiler fuel.
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Last updated: 2025/12/30 21:18