canebrake

cane·brake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keyn-breyk]
- /ˈkeɪnˌbreɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keyn-breyk]
- /ˈkeɪnˌbreɪk/

Definitions of canebrake word

noun canebrake a thicket of canes 3
noun canebrake a dense growth of cane plants 3
noun canebrake an area overgrown with canes 3
noun canebrake a thicket of canes. 1
noun canebrake A piece of ground covered with a dense growth of canes. 1
noun canebrake (US) A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants. 0

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Origin of canebrake

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; cane + brake2

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Parts of speech for Canebrake

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Canebrake

canebrake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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