I. cane¹ /keɪn/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Old Provençal cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, from a Semitic language]

1. [uncountable] thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets:
a cane chair
cane furniture

2. [countable] a long thin stick made from the stem of a plant, used for supporting other plants in a garden

3. [countable] a long thin stick with a curved handle that you can use to help you walk

4. [countable] a stick that was used in the past by teachers to hit children with as a punishment:
Children knew that if they misbehaved they would get the cane.

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II. cane² verb [transitive]

1. to punish someone, especially a child, by hitting them with a stick

2. cane it spoken informal especially British English
a) to drive along very fast
b) to drink a lot of alcohol

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