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cane
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- pronunciation:
- keIn
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk. It is usually made of wood or metal, and it sometimes curves at the top to make a handle.
My dad is walking with a cane now because he hurt his leg.
- synonyms:
- staff
- similar words:
- crutch, pole, rod, stick
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| definition 2: |
Cane is the long, hard stems of certain plants, such as bamboo.
The workers cut the cane and gathered it in large bundles.- synonyms:
- stalk, stem
- similar words:
- bamboo, reed
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| definition 3: |
Cane is another word for "sugar cane." Sugar cane is a plant that people can make sugar from. It grows in warm parts of the world. It is a kind of tall grass that has very hard stems.
The juices of sugar cane are used to make sugar.- synonyms:
- sugar cane
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| related words: |
whip |
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