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1 a
(1): a hollow or pithy and usually slender and flexible jointed stem (as of a reed)
(2): any of various slender woody stems
; especially : an elongated flowering or fruiting stem (as of a rose) usually arising directly from the ground b: any of various tall woody grasses or reeds: as
(1): any of a genus (Arundinaria) of coarse grasses
(2): sugarcane
(3): sorghum 2: cane dressed for use: as a: a cane walking stick
; broadly : walking stick b: a cane or rod for flogging c: rattan
; especially : split rattan for wickerwork or basketwork 3: a tiny glass rod used in decorative glasswork (as in millefiori and paperweights)
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