Canes

//keɪnz// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of cane form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Bamboo plants of genus Arundinaria, the sole temperate genus of bamboo native to the New World. plural, plural-only
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of cane form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Cane form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Carolina Hurricanes. abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only

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reedstaffstemswitchwalking sticka caning

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"While Tom was picking blackberries, the thorny canes scratched his arms and legs several times. "Next time I do this," he told Mary, "I'll be sure to wear long sleeves so that I don't get so many little scratches.""

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