noun
also be·gass or be·gasse bəˈgas, -aa(ə)s, -ais, -ȧs
( plural bagasses also begasses )
Etymology: French bagasse, from Spanish bagazo, from baga seed pod of flax, from Latin baca, bacca berry
: the crushed juiceless remains of sugar cane as it comes from the mill often used as fuel in the mill and sometimes commercially as a source of cellulose (as for papermaking) or as an ingredient in animal feeds ; sometimes : similar plant residue remaining after extraction of a juice (as from sugar beets or grapes), an oil (as from olives), or a fiber (as from sisal)