Main Entry: ¹cane

Pronunciation: \ˈkān\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian qanū reed, Hebrew qāneh

Date: 14th century

1 a (1) : a hollow or pithy and usually slender and flexible jointed stem (as of a reed) (2) : any of various slender woody stems; especially : an elongated flowering or fruiting stem (as of a rose) usually arising directly from the ground b : any of various tall woody grasses or reeds: as (1) : any of a genus (Arundinaria) of coarse grasses (2) : sugarcane (3) : sorghum
2 : cane dressed for use: as a : a cane walking stick; broadly : walking stick b : a cane or rod for flogging c : rattan; especially : split rattan for wickerwork or basketwork
3 : a tiny glass rod used in decorative glasswork (as in millefiori and paperweights)