|tərbə|nä(ˌ)dō noun
also turbinado sugar
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, probably from Spanish turbina turbine (from French turbine ) + -ado -ate; from its being sprayed with water while spinning in a centrifuge — more at turbine
: partially refined cane sugar that has been washed and dried, is off-white, yellowish, or grayish in color, and is used in industry and food processing