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donax

donax noun: a canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.

Noun

donax (plural donaxes)

  1. (dated) A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
    Synonyms:
    giant cane

Synonyms of donax

Forms of donax

pluraldonaxes

Origin of donax

Borrowed from Latin donax (“reed; also a marine fish”), from Ancient Greek δόναξ (dónax).

Questions about donax

What does donax mean?
Donax means a canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
What part of speech is donax?
Donax is a noun.
What is the plural of donax?
The plural of donax is donaxes.

Words near donax in the dictionary

  1. Donaueschingen
  2. Donaustadt
  3. Donauwörth
  4. Donavan
  5. Donavans
  6. donax
  7. donaxes
  8. donaxine
  9. Donayre
  10. Donbabwe
  11. donbak

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