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American  
[kan-er] / ˈkæn ər /

noun

  1. a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.

  2. an animal yielding meat of poor quality, suitable only for canning.


canner British  
/ ˈkænə /

noun

  1. a person or organization whose job is to can foods

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of canner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; can 2 + -er 1


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The group takes inspiration from the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, said Yvonne Norville, a part-time canner who serves as secretary of the Alliance.

From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024

Early advertisements compared tuna to chicken long before canner Chicken of the Sea landed on grocer shelves.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2023

Shakirah Simley, a Bay Area canner and social-justice advocate, discovered Dr. Sorensen and her formidable pantry on the private Facebook group Sistas Who Can.

From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021

A pressure canner must instead be used for the safe canning of meats and seafood, according to the Food and Drug Administration's canning guidelines.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2021

“Listen, then,” returned her schoolmate: “‘A canny young canner of Cannee, One morning observed to his Granny, ”A canner can can A lot of things, Gran, But a canner can’t can a can, can ’e?”’”

From The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret by Gertrude W. Morrison

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