turbinado

Variant of turbinado (sugar)

noun

a partially refined, granulated, pale-brown sugar obtained by washing raw sugar in a centrifuge until most of the molasses is removed

Origin: Cuban Sp < turbina, centrifuge for processing sugar, turbine + -ado, -ate

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