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Demerara

(ˌdɛməˈrɛərə; -ˈrɑːrə)

1. (Placename) 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)

2. (Placename) a former region of what is now Guyana, on the Demerara river

demerara

(ˌdɛməˈrɛərə; -ˈrɑːrə)

1. (Plants) brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries

2. (Brewing) a highly flavoured rum used mainly for blending purposes

[C19: named after Demerara, a former region of Guyana]

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dem•e•ra•ra

(ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə)

n. (often cap.)

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

[after the Demerara River]

dem`e•ra′ran, adj.

Dem•e•ra•ra

(ˌdɛm əˈrɑr ə, -ˈrɛər ə)

n.

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

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Noun	1.	demerara - a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana cane sugar - sucrose obtained from sugar cane
	2.	Demerara - a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic British Guiana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Guyana - a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
	3.	Demerara - a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana British Guiana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Guyana - a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
	4.	demerara - dark rum from Guyana demerara rum rum - liquor distilled from fermented molasses
	5.	demerara - light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana demerara sugar brown sugar - unrefined or only partly refined sugar

Translations

demerara

[ˌdeməˈrɛərə] N (also demerara sugar) → azúcar m moreno

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demerara (sugar)

n → brauner Rohrzucker

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demerara

[ˌdɛməˈrɛərə] n (also demerara sugar) → zucchero grezzo di canna

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"I wish I was at Demerara," I said, in a hollow voice.

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'About getting that customer that we paid the ten shillings in the pound to the bill-discounter for, on your account--to get him out of the Fleet, you know--about getting him to Demerara.'

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'It seems to me but yesterday that you went out to Demerara in the Mary Anne,' said Quilp; 'but yesterday, I declare.

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There was a judge's daughter at Demerara went almost mad about him; then there was that beautiful quadroon girl, Miss Pye, at St.

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The pilot and crew of a tugboat that slammed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge early Monday morning, shifting it out of alignment and forcing its closure, are being questioned by police.

GUYANA-ACCIDENT-Panamanian crew detained as probe continues into early morning Demerara Harbour Bridge accident

Rub in 175g butter or margarine until it resembles breadcrumbs and then add 110g of demerara sugar.

IRRE-ZEST-ABLE BLACKBERRY CAKE; notes

Sprinkle the demerara sugar over the tops and, using a blowtorch, caramelise the sugar.