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Definition of Canebrake
1. Noun. A dense growth of cane (especially giant cane).
Terms within: Arundinaria Gigantea, Cane Reed, Giant Cane
Definition of Canebrake
1. n. A thicket of canes.
Definition of Canebrake
1. Noun. (American English) A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Canebrake
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canebrake
Literary usage of Canebrake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters by Alfred Marshall Mayer (1883)
"OLD ASA CUTTING THROUGH THE canebrake. them to fall to the rear. " This is a
bear-hunt, and these are bear- dogs," said Asa, and we understood that no other ..."
2. Tanglefoot, an (Almost)) True Story of Civil Wars and Cities by Richard Connelly Miller (2005)
"... spied a boat about the size of ours standing motionless between a small island
and canebrake on the shore. People aboard were shouting and waving at us. ..."
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