southern cane

south·ern cane

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Definitions of southern cane words

noun southern cane a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. 1
noun southern cane a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. 1
noun southern cane a plant having such a stem. 1
noun southern cane split rattan woven or interlaced for chair seats, wickerwork, etc. 1
noun southern cane any of several tall bamboolike grasses, especially of the genus Arundinaria, as A. gigantea (cane reed, large cane, giant cane, or southern cane) and A. tecta (small cane or switch cane) of the southern U.S. 1
noun southern cane the stem of a raspberry or blackberry. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin canna < Greek kánna < Semitic; compare Akkadian qanū, Hebrew qāneh reed

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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