rattan vs cane
cane vs rattanrattan and cane both are nouns.
rattan is not a verb while cane is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rattan | Yes | No | No | No |
| cane | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
cane is a hypernym of
rattan; that is, cane is a
word with a broader meaning than rattan:
- rattan: the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
- cane: a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
| rattan (noun) | cane (noun) |
|---|---|
| a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms | a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment |
| climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes | a stick that people can lean on to help them walk |
| the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes | a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane |
| rattan (verb) | cane (verb) |
|---|---|
| beat with a cane |
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