giant cane

noun

Arundo donax, usually called giant reed, of the Mediterranean and vicinity.

Similar
cane reedArundinaria gigantea
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Meanings

noungiant cane (plural giant canes)

plural giant canes

  1. Certain large cane plants, similar in appearance, in family Poaceae.
    1. Arundo donax, usually called giant reed, of the Mediterranean and vicinity.
    2. Arundinaria gigantea (rivercane), of the southeastern US.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountall grass of southern United States growing in thickets

Similar
cane reedArundinaria gigantea
Broader
bamboo
Also see
donaxgiant reedrivercane

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

giant cane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20cane

MLA

“giant cane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20cane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giant cane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20cane.

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