Advertisement
Advertisement
canebrake
[ keyn-breyk ]
canebrake
/ ˈkeɪnˌbreɪk /
noun
- a thicket of canes
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of canebrake1
Discover More
Example Sentences
On the edge of the canebrake a thicket of papaw and blackberry vines added rankness and forest secrecy.
Presently they came to a species of canebrake, very dense and high; there was no green in sight, only the canes.
Now and then they passed thickets of canebrake, and once, at the side of a stream, they came to a salt "lick."
The grass was high and thick and the canebrake was so dense that passage through it seemed impossible.
Then it was covered with magnificent forest and now they threaded their way through the dense canebrake.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[fur-kin ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse