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cane
CEFRB1
/keɪn/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A stick used to help someone walk.
- 02
noun
A tall hollow plant with a hard stem.
Examples
A staff is used to help steady yourself when walking, much like a cane.
I get along quite well now with my new cane.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA 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.
The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed.
More examples
In contextThis candy cane tastes like green apple.
After breaking his leg, he needed a cane to walk.
The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.
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Origin
noun
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.