cane

Middle English

/ˈkaːn(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • bamboo, sugar cane, flax, or a similar simple-stemmed plant
  • the stem or stalk of such a plant, often used to write with
  • (rare) a metal implement used for surgery
  • (rare) a bodily passage or tube, such as the trachea

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cane (ship, sugar cane, boat, waterbird) derived from Latin canna (reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed) derived from Ancient Greek κάννα (reed) derived from Akkadian 𒄀 (reed) derived from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (reed).

Origin

Sumerian

𒄀𒈾

Gloss

reed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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