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)

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