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cane

1 of 2

noun

ˈkān How to pronounce cane (audio)
1
a(1)
: a hollow or pithy, usually slender, and often flexible jointed stem (as of a reed or bamboo)
a fishing pole made of cane
(2)
: any of various slender woody stems
especially : an elongated flowering or fruiting stem (as of a rose) usually arising directly from the ground
b
: any of various tall woody grasses or reeds: such as
(1)
: any of a genus (Arundinaria) of bamboo
(2)
: sugarcane
(3)
: sorghum
c
: rattan sense 2b
especially : split rattan for wickerwork or basketwork
2
: a stick typically of wood or metal with a usually curved handle at one end that is grasped to provide stability in walking or standing
3
: a rod or stick used for flogging
4
: a tiny glass rod used in decorative glasswork (as in millefiori and paperweights)

cane

2 of 2

verb

caned; caning

transitive verb

1
: to beat with a cane
he sat in a professor's chair and caned sophomores for blowing spitballs H. L. Mencken
2
: to weave or furnish with cane
cane the seat of a chair

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved. The chair seat is made of cane. Verb In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The firm’s estimates, based on official and other data, suggest that $2 billion of crops and livestock could be destroyed by the floods, including 30% of the rice crop, 7% of the cotton crop, and 10% of the sugar cane. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The females reproduce under the shell cover and the nymphs (crawlers) emerge in the spring and summer from their covers and attach themselves to the cane to feed. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 The cane sends signals to an app that the users can use to hear audible navigation and wayfinding prompts. Mark Johnson, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The tea acts as an antimicrobial to ensure that the bacteria and fungus on your skin do not multiply – yuck – while the sugar cane acts as a natural, non-irritating, exfoliant. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 And then the big wooden cabinet behind the cane back settee holds everything else. Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 8 June 2022 At first glance, the cane looks completely normal, but twisting off the handle reveals a long blade hiding inside. Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 After being questioned by Massachusetts State Police, the man surrendered the cane and was cleared to continue his travels. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Apr. 2022 The molasses represents the sugar cane that was central to the American slave trade, and the pecans represent African American resilience and celebration in the South. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022
Verb
Cane’s marinates never-frozen chicken tenderloins for 24 hours before dropping it in the fryer. Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian qanū reed, Hebrew qāneh

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

circa 1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cane was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing cane

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