Meaning

noun a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

noun a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

noun a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment

originEtymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old French canebor. Middle English cane English cane From Middle English cane, canne, from Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”). Doublet of canna and kaneh. Related to channel and canal.

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