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canna
[ kan-uh ]
noun
- any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of canna1
C17: from New Latin cane 1
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Example Sentences
“But, grannie, we canna leave you here alone,” remonstrated Jean with an anxious look.
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I canna thole him, wi' his lang-nebbit words, explainin' an' expoundin' the gude Book as if it had jist come oot!
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Sometimes I rest 'em in the teabox to keep 'em awa' frae the bairns, but I canna find 'em theer.
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She'd see that Inchcawdy canna compeer wi' us; we've patronised her weel in Pettybaw!
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Neither moon nor star, sir, and pit-mirk,”2 said I. “I canna see the bed.
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