Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [keyn reed]
- /keɪn rid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [keyn reed]
- /keɪn rid/
Definitions of cane reed words
- noun cane reed a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. 1
- noun cane reed a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. 1
- noun cane reed a plant having such a stem. 1
- noun cane reed split rattan woven or interlaced for chair seats, wickerwork, etc. 1
- noun cane reed 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 cane reed the stem of a raspberry or blackberry. 1
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Origin of cane reed
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Cane reed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cane reed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cane reed usage trend in Literature
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