cane \cane\ k=an, n. oe. cane, canne, of. cane, f. canne,
   l. canna, fr. gr. ka`nna, ka`nnh; prob. of semitic origin;
   cf. heb. q=aneh reed. cf. canister, canon, 1st
   cannon.
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   1. bot.
      a a name given to several peculiar palms, species of
          calamus and daemanorops, having very long,
          smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.
      b any plant with long, hard, elastic stems, as reeds and
          bamboos of many kinds; also, the sugar cane.
      c stems of other plants are sometimes called canes; as,
          the canes of a raspberry.
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                like light canes, that first rise big and brave.
                                                  --b. jonson.
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   note: in the southern united states great cane is the
         arundinaria macrosperma, and small cane is.
         arundinaria tecta.
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   2. a walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally
      made of one of the species of cane.
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            stir the fire with your master's cane. --swift.
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   3. a lance or dart made of cane. r.
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            judgelike thou sitt'st, to praise or to arraign
            the flying skirmish of the darted cane. --dryden.
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   4. a local european measure of length. see canna.
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   cane borer zool., a beetle oberea bimaculata which,
      in the larval state, bores into pith and destroy the canes
      or stalks of the raspberry, blackberry, etc.

   cane mill, a mill for grinding sugar canes, for the
      manufacture of sugar.

   cane trash, the crushed stalks and other refuse of sugar
      cane, used for fuel, etc.
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see also:
canister canon cannon calamus daemanorops great cane 
arundinaria macrosperma small cane arundinaria tecta canna cane borer 
oberea bimaculata cane mill cane trash