Translation
walking stick, cane, rod
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Word origin
From Latin canna ('reed, cane'), from Greek kanna, probably of Semitic origin. English 'cane' and 'canal' are related.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- canna
- English cognates
- cane, canal
Grammar
Examples
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My grandfather walks with a stick.
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He got out his fishing rod and went to the water's edge.
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The syrup is made from sugar cane.
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She leans on a white cane.
bambou .
Bamboo canes are used to support the tomatoes.
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