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- Dictionarycane/keɪn/
noun
- 1. the hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan.
- 2. a length of cane or a slender stick, especially one used as a support for plants, a walking stick, or an instrument of punishment: "tie the shoot to a cane if vertical growth is required" Similar
verb
- 1. beat with a cane as a punishment: "Matthew was caned for bullying by the headmaster"
- 2. take (drink or drugs) in large quantities: informal British "the others were probably out caning it in some bar"
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The meaning of CANE is a hollow or pithy, usually slender, and often flexible jointed stem (as of a reed or bamboo). How to use cane in a sentence.
CANE definition: 1. the long, hard, hollow stem of particular plants such as bamboo, sometimes used to make…. Learn more.
noun. a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugarcane, and certain palms. a plant having such a stem. split rattan woven or interlaced for chair seats, wickerwork, etc.
A cane is a long thin stick with a curved or round top which you can use to support yourself when you are walking, or which in the past was fashionable to carry with you.
1. a. A slender, strong but often flexible stem, as of certain bamboos, reeds, or rattans. b. A plant having such a stem. c. Such stems or strips of such stems used for wickerwork or baskets. 2. A bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea) native to the southeast United States, having long stiff stems and often forming canebrakes. 3.
noun. a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane. see more. noun. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk. see more. noun. a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment. see more. verb. beat with a cane. synonyms: flog, lambast, lambaste. see more. Pronunciation. US. /keɪn/ UK. /keɪn/
Definition of cane noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. Botany a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. Plant Biology a plant having such a stem. Furniture split rattan woven or interlaced for chair seats, wickerwork, etc.
CANE definition: 1. the long, hard, hollow stem of some plants, sometimes used to make furniture 2. a long stick…. Learn more.
A cane is a long, thin stick with a curved or round top which you can use to support yourself when you are walking, or which in the past was fashionable to carry with you.
