Plural of cane
regular plural
The plural of cane is canes.
Forms of cane
| Singular | cane /keɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | canes /keɪnz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Canes in a sentence
- Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter X, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
- Don’t hit me with that. It really canes!
- Watch for wrinkling on the canes — the first sign of dehydration.1999, Thomas Cairns, Ortho’s All About Roses, Meredith Books, →ISBN, page 28, →ISBN. From the entry remound
- If this occurs, recut the canes below the wrinkling, remound the plant, and water well.1999, Thomas Cairns, Ortho’s All About Roses, Meredith Books, →ISBN, page 28, →ISBN. From the entry remound
- He was pressed against the canes and raffia of which this old house was built.1958, Saul Bellow, Henderson the Rain King. From the entry raffia
Meaning of cane
- noun The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae.
- noun The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed.
- noun Sugar cane.
Questions about the plural of cane
- What is the plural of cane?
- The plural of cane is canes.
- Is cane countable?
- Cane is a countable and uncountable noun.
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