cane.
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:
Meaning & usage
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae.
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed.
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: Sugar cane.
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: Maize or, rarely, sorghum, when such plants are processed to make molasses (treacle) or sugar.
The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool: A short rod or stick, traditionally of wood or bamboo, used for corporal punishment.
The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool: Corporal punishment by beating with a cane.
The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.
The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool: A lance or dart made of cane.
A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant: A strong short staff used for support or decoration during walking; a walking stick.
After breaking his leg, he needed a cane to walk.
A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant: A length of colored and/or patterned glass rod, used in the specific glassblowing technique called caneworking.
A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant: A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path.
Split rattan, as used in wickerwork and basketry.
A local European measure of length; the canna.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old French canebor. Middle English cane English cane From Middle English cane, canne, from Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”). Doublet of canna and kaneh. Related to channel and canal.
To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement.
To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
to cane chairs
To destroy; to comprehensively defeat.
Mudchester Rovers were caned 10-0.
To do something well, in a competent fashion.
To go very fast.
To produce extreme pain.
Don’t hit me with that. It really canes!
Mate, my legs cane!
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old French canebor. Middle English cane English cane From Middle English cane, canne, from Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”). Doublet of canna and kaneh. Related to channel and canal.
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