SUGAR-CANE: ANTEDATING THE ENTRY IN THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

The article reports on the etymological origin of the term "sugar cane." The author suggests that a reference from the poem "An Invocation to Seynte Anne" by John Lydgate in the 15th century antedates the origin of "sugar cane" as cited by the Oxford English Dictionary. The author concludes by sugge...

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Published in:	Notes & Queries Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 136 - 138
Main Author:	Cooper-Rompato, Christine F.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jun2008
Subjects:	Etymology Lydgate, John, 1370-1451 Invocation to Seynte Anne, An (Poem) Oxford English Dictionary Sugar
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