Cane (disambiguation)
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Cane
are very tall perennial grasses, with flexible stalks, that grow in damp soils.
Taxa of cane are:
Cane may also refer to:
Cane
Cane are either of two genera of tall, perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks from the family Poaceae that grow throughout the world in wet soils. They are related to and may include species of bamboo. The genus Arundo is native from the Mediterranean region to the Far East. Arundinaria...
are very tall perennial grasses, with flexible stalks, that grow in damp soils.
Taxa of cane are:
- ArundoArundoArundo is a genus of two or three species of cane: stout, perennial grasses from the family Poaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to India, China and Japan. They grow to 3–6 m tall, occasionally to 10 m, with leaves 30-60 cm long and 3-6 cm broad.- Species :* Arundo...
, Old World canes - ArundinariaArundinariaArundinaria, commonly known as the canes, is the sole genus of bamboo native to South Africa and eastern North America and the only temperate bamboo in North America. The genus is endemic to the eastern United States from New Jersey south to Florida and west to Ohio and Texas...
, New World canes - Arundo donaxArundo donaxArundo donax, Giant Cane, is a tall perennial cane growing in damp soils, either fresh or moderately saline. Other common names include Carrizo, Arundo, Spanish cane, Wild cane, and Giant reed....
, Giant Cane - Arundinaria appalachianaArundinaria appalachianaArundinaria appalachiana, commonly known as hill cane, is a woody bamboo native to the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States. The plant was elevated to the species level in 2006 based on new morphological and genetic information and was previously treated as a variety of...
, Hill Cane
Cane may also refer to:
- Cane (walking stick)Walking stickA walking stick is a device used by many people to facilitate balancing while walking.Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, and can be sought by collectors. Some kinds of walking stick may be used by people with disabilities as a crutch...
, a walking stick (sometimes made of cane) - Assistive cane, a walking stick used as a mobility aid for better balance
- White caneWhite caneA white cane is used by many people who are blind or visually impaired, both as a mobility tool and as a courtesy to others. Not all modern white canes are designed to fulfill the same primary function, however: There are at least five varieties of this tool, each serving a slightly different...
, a walking stick for mobility or safety of the blind and visually impaired - CaningCaningCaning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks or hand . Application of a cane to the knuckles or the shoulders has been much less common...
, corporal punishment with cane (or flexible rattan) - Caning (furniture)Caning (furniture)In the context of furniture, caning is a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture. Caning material is wicker such as cane, or it is derived from the skin of rattan vines native to Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Some vines reach 500 feet in length. One of the earliest woven chair...
, making household furniture out of cane (or wicker or rattan)
Plants
- SugarcaneSugarcaneSugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, Sacchrum- Cane ethanol, fuel made from sugarcane, especially in Brazil
- Holing caneHoling caneHoling cane was a process by which slave labor gangs planted sugar cane on plantations.Field slaves were generally divided into three gangs based on their ability to work...
, the planting of sugarcane
- Cane Ash, the White Ash tree, Fraxinus americana
- Cane Cholla, Cylindropuntia imbricata, a cactus
Animals
- Cane beetleCane beetleThe cane beetle, Dermolepida albohirtum, is a native Australian beetle and a pest of the sugar cane. Adult beetles eat the leaves of sugar cane but greater damage is the done by their larvae hatching underground and eating the roots, which either kills or stunts the growth of the plant.Larvae,...
, Dermolepida albohirtum, a pest of sugarcane, native to Australia - Cane CorsoCane CorsoThe Cane Corso is an Italian breed of dog, for years valued highly in Italy as a companion, guardian and hunter.- Description :-Appearance:...
, an Italian Mastiff - Cane mouseCane MouseLundomys molitor, also known as Lund's Amphibious Rat or the Greater Marsh Rat, is a semiaquatic rat species from southeastern South America. Its distribution is now restricted to Uruguay and nearby Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, but it previously ranged east into Minas Gerais, Brazil, and west into...
, Zygodontomys, a rodent from Central and South America - Cane ratCane ratThe genus Thryonomys, also known as cane rats, grass cutters, or cutting grass, is a genus of rodent found throughout Africa south of the Sahara, the only members of the family Thyronomyidae. They are eaten in some African countries and are a pest species on many crops.-Characteristics:Cane rats...
, Thryonomys, a large rodent native to Africa - Cane spider, the Brown Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria, native to the Caribbean
- Cane toadCane ToadThe Cane Toad , also known as the Giant Neotropical Toad or Marine Toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad which is native to Central and South America, but has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean...
, Bufo marinus, native to Latin America - Cane turtle, Vijayachelys silvatica, native to the Cochin Forest, India
Places
- Canë or Qana', an old name for the Yemeni port of Al MukallaAl MukallaAl Mukalla is a main sea port and the capital city of the Hadramaut coastal region in Yemen in the southern part of Arabia on the Gulf of Aden close to the Arabian Sea...
- Cane Island in Katy, TexasKaty, TexasKaty is a city located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area...
, U.S.A. - Canë, La PazCane, La PazCane is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....
, Honduras - Cane GroveCane GroveCane Grove is an agricultural community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, standing at sea-level on the coastal plain, along the Mahaica River, about eight kilometres upstream of its mouth....
, Guyana - Cane HillCane HillCane Hill was a psychiatric hospital in Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon. Built to care for patients in the eastern part of Surrey, remote from the Springfield and Brookwood Asylums, it opened in 1882 as the Third Surrey County Lunatic Asylum. Following a gradual winding down of...
, a former psychiatric hospital in Coulsdon, London - Cane PatchCane PatchThe Cane Patch is a historic site near Everglades City, Florida, United States. On November 5, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:* at...
, a historic site in Florida, U.S.A. - Cane Ridge, KentuckyCane Ridge, KentuckyCane Ridge, Kentucky, USA was the site, in 1801, of a large camp meeting that drew thousands of people and had a lasting influence as one of the landmark events of the Second Great Awakening. Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians all participated, and many of the "spiritual exercises", such as...
, U.S.A. - Cane RiverCane RiverCane River is a lake and river formed from a portion of the Red River that is located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it has been best known as the site of a historic Creole de couleur culture that has centers upon the National Historic Landmark Melrose...
, a river in Louisiana, U.S.A.- Cane River LakeCane River LakeCane River Lake is a 35 mi oxbow lake formed from a portion of the Red River in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It runs throughout the Natchitoches' historic district to the south and is famous for the numerous plantations, particularly Melrose being located on or near its...
, an oxbow lake formed from a portion of the Red River in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
- Cane River Lake
- Cane Valley, KentuckyCane Valley, KentuckyCane Valley is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 784 feet ....
, U.S.A. - Cane, United States Virgin IslandsCane, United States Virgin IslandsCane is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.-Reference:...
Entertainment and the arts
- Cane (musician)Cane (musician)Zoran Kostić widely known by his nickname Cane is Serbian rock and punk-rock musician known primarily as the leader and vocalist for Serbian punk group Partibrejkers.-Early years:...
- Cane (novel)Cane (novel)Cane is a 1923 novel by noted Harlem Renaissance author Jean Toomer. The novel is structured as a series of vignettes revolving around the origins and experiences of African Americans in the United States. The vignettes alternate in structure between narrative prose, poetry, and play-like...
, African-American novel by Jean Toomer - "Cane" (TV series)Cane (TV series)Cane is an American television drama created by Cynthia Cidre, who also served as executive producer alongside Jonathan Prince, Jimmy Iovine and Polly Anthony. The pilot was directed by Christian Duguay...
, a U.S. television show on the Columbia Broadcasting System - Cane AshbyCane AshbyEthan "Cane" Ashby is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. Daniel Goddard has portrayed the character since his January 12, 2007 debut...
, a character on "The Young and the Restless" - Facino CaneFacino Canethumb|Facino Cane.Facino Cane da Casale , born Bonifacio Cane, was an Italian condottiero.-Biography:Cane was born in Casale Monferrato to a noble family....
(1360–1412), Italian condottiero - Citizen Caned (b. 1972), Darren Tate, an English record producer and club disk jockey
Sports
- Cane hockey, colloquial for "roller hockey"
- Cane PaceCane PaceThe Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. In 1956 the race joined with the Little Brown Jug and the Messenger Stakes to become the first leg in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers....
, a horse racing competition - Carolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesThe Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
, a National Hockey League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A., nicknamed the Canes - Miami HurricanesMiami HurricanesThe Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
, the athletic teams of the University of Miami, nicknamed the Canes
Other
- Cane gunCane gunA cane gun is a walking cane with a hidden gun built into it. Cane guns were used as last-resort emergency weapons. Cane guns now are very rare to find and are mostly in the hands of private collectors and museums...
, a gun disguised as a walking cane - Cane sword, a cane with a blade inside
- CaneworkingCaneworkingCaneworking is a glassblowing technique that is used to add intricate patterns and stripes to vessels or other blown glass objects.Cane refers to rods of glass with color; these rods can be simple, containing a single color, or they can be complex and contain many strands of multiple colors in...
, a style of glassblowing - CANE, the Classical Association of New EnglandClassical Association of New EnglandThe Classical Association of New England is a professional organization for scholars and teachers of classical antiquity in the 6 New England states. CANE was founded in 1906 by a group of "concerned collegiate Hellenists" led by George Edwin Howes of Williams College. Howes became the first...
See also
- CaenCaenCaen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
, a commune in northwestern France - Cain (disambiguation)Cain (disambiguation)Cain is the first mentioned son of Adam and Eve in the Bible.Cain may also refer to:- Persons with the given name Cain :* Cain Velasquez , Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter and 2010 UFC Heavyweight Champion...
- Cain, Adam's eldest son, who killed his brother Abel
- Caine (disambiguation)
- Cains (disambiguation)
- Canebrake (disambiguation), various places in the American South and Far West
- Kain (disambiguation)
- Kane (disambiguation)
- O'CahanO'CahanO'Cahan is the name of a significant clan in Ulster, a province of Ireland. It has been angiclized to O'Kane, Kane and variations including, O'Keane, O'Kean, O'Keen, O'Keene, Keen, Keene, Kain, O'Kaine, and similar variations thereof. They are descended from Eógan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages...
, an Irish surname (the anglicized form is Kane)