cane
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See also cãne
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From Old French cane, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα (kanna), “‘reed’”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh), “‘reed’”)).
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cane (countable and uncountable; plural canes)
- (uncountable) The slender, flexible stem of a plant such as bamboo, reed, or the like.
- (uncountable) The plant itself.
- (uncountable) sugar cane.
- (countable) A short wooden rod or stick used for corporal punishment.
- (the cane; uncountable) Corporal punishment by beating with a cane.
- The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.
- (countable) A strong short staff used for support during walking by the disabled or infirm.
- After breaking his leg, he needed to use a cane to walk.
- (countable) A long collapsible (and usually white for improved visibility) wooden, metal or plastic rod used by blind people to feel for obstacles in their path.
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- (slender flexible stem of plant such as bamboo):
- (plant itself):
- (sugar cane): sugar cane
- (a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment): switch, rod
- (corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane): a caning, six of the best
- (strong short staff used for support during walking by the disabled or infirm): walking stick
- (a long collapsible (and usually white for improved visibility) wooden, metal or plastic rod used by blind people to feel for obstacles in their path): walking stick
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slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo
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plant itself
sugar cane
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a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment
the cane: corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane
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strong short staff used for support during walking by the disabled or infirm
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a long collapsible (and usually white for improved visibility) wooden, metal or plastic rod used by blind people to feel for obstacle
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to cane (third-person singular simple present canes, present participle caning, simple past and past participle caned)
- (UK, slang) To strike or beat, notably with a cane or similar implement; to destroy.
- (UK, slang) To do something well, in a competent fashion.
- derived from "to beat" in gaming circles where "to beat" indicates success.
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to beat
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- Arabic: بوص (būʂ) m.
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From the Latin anas, incremented with an initial "c".
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cane f. (plural canes)
- duck (a female duck)
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[edit] Italian
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From the Latin canis (m), dog.
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- IPA: /ˈkane/
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cane m. (plural cani) (feminine cagna)
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- accanirsi
- cagnara
- cagnesco
- cagnetto
- cagnolino
- canaglia
- canaio
- canea
- cane da caccia
- cane lupo
- cane poliziotto
- Canidi
- canicola
- canile
- canino
- pescecane
[edit] See also
Categories: Old French derivations | Latin derivations | Ancient Greek derivations | English nouns | English uncountable nouns | English countable nouns | English verbs | UK | Slang | fr:Latin derivations | French nouns | French feminine nouns | it:Latin derivations | Italian nouns | it:Dogs | it:Mammals

