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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How to use canna in a sentence

“But, grannie, we canna leave you here alone,” remonstrated Jean with an anxious look.
Hunted and Harried|R.M. Ballantyne
I canna thole him, wi' his lang-nebbit words, explainin' an' expoundin' the gude Book as if it had jist come oot!
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Sometimes I rest 'em in the teabox to keep 'em awa' frae the bairns, but I canna find 'em theer.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
She'd see that Inchcawdy canna compeer wi' us; we've patronised her weel in Pettybaw!
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

Neither moon nor star, sir, and pit-mirk,”2 said I. “I canna see the bed.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

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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