Canebrake


a thicket of canes.
Historical Examples

Strange Stories of the Great Valley Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana Frank Gee Patchin
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
Space Tug Murray Leinster
The Master Mystery Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey
The Rock of Chickamauga Joseph A. Altsheler
The Prairie Flower Gustave Aimard
The Preaching Tours and Missionary Labours of George Mller (of Bristol) Mrs. Mller
Strange Stories of the Great Valley Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
For the Major Constance Fenimore Woolson

noun
(US) a thicket of canes

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