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noun
A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: giant cane
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Latin donax (“reed; also a marine fish”), from Ancient Greek δόναξ (dónax).
