The secret behind sugar cane's name

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Sugar cane was first refined in ancient India, so it is no surprise that the word for “sugar” is derived from Sanskrit in many languages. However, the local Hindi word for sugar is “chini,” meaning China. Why is something that Indians invented named after another country? The answer lies in the video.