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canna
[ kan-uh ]
/ ˈkæn ə /
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noun
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
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Origin of canna
1655–65; <New Latin, Latin: reed; see cane
Words nearby canna
cankerroot, canker sore, cankerworm, cankle, Canlit, canna, cannabidiol, cannabin, cannabinoid, cannabinol, cannabis
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British Dictionary definitions for canna
canna
/ (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
Word Origin for canna
C17: from New Latin cane 1
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