Lawyer Cane (Noun)
Meaning
Tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The lawyer cane, also known as Calamus viminalis, is a climbing palm native to northeastern Queensland, Australia.
- Lawyer cane grows in tropical coastal forests as well as mountainous areas of northern Australia.
- Beware of the sharp spines on the lawyer cane that can cause cuts and harm humans.
- Lawyer cane can grow quite tall due to its climbing habit, often found tangled up in large host trees.
- The common name of the lawyer cane originates from the sharp spines that resemble a lawyer's cane or walking stick from the past.