cane
nounfeminine/ˈkɐnɐ/medium
ca·na
Definition
A tall, slender plant with a hollow stem, such as sugar cane; the stem of such a plant.
Sugar cane is grown in tropical regions.
He walked with a cane after his injury.
Common collocations
sugar canecane fieldcane juicewalking cane
Idiomatic expressions
- to get the cane (to be punished with a cane)
- cane sugar
- cane toad
Etymology
Do latim 'canna', do grego 'kánna'.