canna

American

[kan-uh] / ˈkæn ə /

noun

any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.

canna British

/ ˈkænə /

noun

any of various tropical plants constituting the genus Canna, having broad leaves and red or yellow showy flowers for which they are cultivated: family Cannaceae

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Etymology

Origin of canna

1655–65; < New Latin, Latin: reed; see cane

Example Sentences

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“The demand is there,” said Dr. Kenneth Canna.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2021

He looks pretty talented and will have the experience of Carlo Canna alongside him; but this is quite the sub-optimal context in which to claim your first cap.

From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2020

Shaw, who later life lived on the Isle of Canna with her Gaelic folklorist husband Dr John Lorne Campbell, was a pupil at St Bride's school in Helensburgh in Argyll.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2019

In 1938, she and her husband bought Canna in the Small Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2019

The church was founded by an Armorican lady of rank named Canna, who was sainted.

From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt

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