small cane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawl keyn]
- /smɔl keɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawl keyn]
- /smɔl keɪn/

Definitions of small cane words

noun small cane a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. 1
noun small cane a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. 1
noun small cane a plant having such a stem. 1
noun small cane split rattan woven or interlaced for chair seats, wickerwork, etc. 1
noun small cane 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 small cane the stem of a raspberry or blackberry. 1

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Origin of small cane

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 Small cane

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small cane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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