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canes

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkeɪnz// UK //kˈeɪnz// canes

n. stiff sticks used to help people walk or to support tall plants in a garden. They are often made of wood, metal, or dried plant stems.

n. long, slender, and flexible stems of certain plants, or walking sticks fashioned from such materials or metal. Often used as mobility aids or structural supports in horticulture.


SIMPLE

The gardener tied the tomato plants to bamboo canes.

CONTEXTUAL

After his knee surgery, he used two metal canes to help him balance while walking to the park.

COMPLEX

The artisan spent weeks carving intricate patterns into the wooden canes, transforming simple walking aids into highly sought-after collector's items for the local gallery.

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The plural form of 'cane'; refers to multiple individual sticks.

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