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canna

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10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈkænə/ (UK)

Definition of canna

7 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
    “A palisade of Canary palms formed an honour guard along the verges, while beds of golden cannas flamed from the central reservation.”
    “Still, some of Mr. Cooper’s tender salvias are wintering over, and he plans to leave a few clumps of cannas in the ground next fall.”
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noun

  1. Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
    “A palisade of Canary palms formed an honour guard along the verges, while beds of golden cannas flamed from the central reservation.”
    “Still, some of Mr. Cooper’s tender salvias are wintering over, and he plans to leave a few clumps of cannas in the ground next fall.”
  2. (historical)A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-compounds, slang, uncountable)Clipping of cannabis.
    “No high holiday is complete without an appropriate spread of canna-accessories—and we’re talking about more than just a glasstastic collection of pipes and bowls.”

contraction

  1. (Cumbria, Jamaica, Scotland, abbreviation, alt-of, contraction)Contraction of can + not: cannot.
    “I canna' change the laws of physics.”

name

  1. An island in the Small Isles, Inner Hebrides, Highland council area, Scotland, joined to the island of Sanday by a bridge.
  2. A town and comune in Cosenza province, Calabria, Italy.
  3. A small town in the Shire of Morawa, Mid West region, Western Australia.

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Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Canna, from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kắnnā, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm). Cognates Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā), Classical Syriac ܩܢܝܐ (qanya), and English canon, cannon, canal, and channel. Doublet of cane and kaneh.

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