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sacchariferous

American  
[sak-uh-rif-er-uhs] / ˌsæk əˈrɪf ər əs /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. containing or yielding sugar.

Etymology

Origin of sacchariferous

First recorded in 1750–60; sacchar- + -i- + -ferous

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There is a greater consumption of sugar each year which necessitates greater production either through larger areas, heavier yields, or its manufacture from other sacchariferous plants.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various

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