canna.
Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
Meaning & usage
Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from translingual Canna, from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm). Cognates Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā), Classical Syriac ܩܢܝܐ (qanya), and English canon, cannon, canal, and channel. Doublet of cane and kaneh.
A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian canna. Doublet of cane and kaneh.
Contraction of can + not: cannot.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Scots cannae, can + -nae.
Clipping of cannabis.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of cannabis.
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