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caña.

cane (plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaɲa/[ˈka.ɲa]
  1. cane (plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane)

    feminine
  2. reed (any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water)

    feminine
  3. slim, cylindrical type of glass, used to serve beer

    feminine
  4. glass of beer

    feminine
  5. hangover (illness caused by a previous bout of alcohol drinking)

    Chile · feminine · informal
  6. shank (part of the leg between the knee and the ankle)

    feminine
  7. drinking straw

    Northeastern · Spain · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Spanish canna Spanish caña Inherited from Old Spanish canna, from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

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