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SWITCH CANE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does switch cane mean?

• SWITCH CANE (noun)
The noun SWITCH CANE has 1 sense:

1. small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States

Familiarity information: SWITCH CANE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SWITCH CANE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Arundinaria tecta; small cane; switch cane

Hypernyms ("switch cane" is a kind of...):

bamboo (woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture)

Holonyms ("switch cane" is a member of...):

Arundinaria; genus Arundinaria (North American bamboo)

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