Cane-gall
a disease of blackberries, characterized by rough, warty outgrowths on the canes, caused by a bacterium, Agrobacterium rubi.
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noun (Austral) any of several tall perennial hard-stemmed grasses, esp Eragrostis australasica, of inland swamps
- Cane-piece
noun (in the Caribbean) a field of sugar cane, esp a peasant’s isolated field
- Cane-rat
noun a tropical African cavy-like hystricomorph rodent, Thryonomys swinderianus, that lives in swampy regions: family Thryonomyidae Also called (in W Africa) cutting grass a similar but smaller species, T. gregorianus Historical Examples Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 Various
- Cane-reed
See under cane (def 5). a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. a plant having such a stem. split rattan woven or interlaced for chair seats, wickerwork, etc. any of several […]
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covered with whitish or grayish pubescence, as certain plants. Historical Examples The Elements of Botany Asa Gray adjective (biology) white or greyish due to the presence of numerous short white hairs becoming hoary, white, or greyish