How to pronounce cane
American English pronunciation
KAYN
- IPA
- /ˈkeɪn/
- Syllables
- KAYN (1 syllable)
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What cane means
Most people know cane in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
The long, woody stem of plants like raspberries
In a sentence: We tied the raspberry canes to the fence so the berries wouldn't drag.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin canna, meaning a reed, from Greek and an even older word for reed. Walking sticks were first made from stems like these.
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