"canebrake" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪnbɹeɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canebrake.wav Forms: canebrakes [plural]
Etymology: From cane + brake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cane|brake}} cane + brake Head templates: {{en-noun}} canebrake (plural canebrakes)
  1. (US) A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants. Wikipedia link: Oklahoma Tags: US Synonyms: canebreak Derived forms: canebrake groundcreeper
    Sense id: en-canebrake-en-noun-5NpR9bzx Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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