canna
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of canna
1655–65; < New Latin, Latin: reed; see cane
Example Sentences
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Seasonal plantings of red-flowering canna and a scarlet abutilon add summer color and set a color scheme for garden accessories.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
At one of the last houses on a gravel road that dead-ends at a locked canal, Monica Santillan used a plastic milk jug to water her canna lilies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
She showed me images of a wren nesting in a gourd, a tree frog ensconced in an orchid basket, a goldfinch taking nesting material she put out and a hummingbird supping from a canna flower.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2021
From the canna planted by the corner of the porch in spring to the hanging basket of petunias perched nearby, many plants that provide seasonal garden color aren’t winter-hardy.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2020
Pots and pots of green plants were lined in the dirty snow, certain to die of the cold; ivy, canna, a tomato plant.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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