Topic: DAILY LIFE
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Old Provençal cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, from a Semitic language |
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cane1
1 [uncountable]TI thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets : a cane chair cane furniture
a cane chaircane furniture2 [countable]DLG a long thin stick made from the stem of a plant, used for supporting other plants in a garden
3 [countable]D a long thin stick with a curved handle that you can use to help you walk
4 [countable]SES a stick that was used in the past by teachers to hit children with as a punishment :
