Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sugarcane | Yes | No | No | No |
cane | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sugarcane (noun) | cane (noun) |
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tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar | a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment |
juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice | a stick that people can lean on to help them walk |
a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane |
sugarcane (verb) | cane (verb) |
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beat with a cane |