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cana.

cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkana/[ˈkɑ.nɐ]

  1. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) the stem of such plants

    feminine

  2. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) giant reed (Arundo donax)

    feminine

  3. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum, tropical grass from which sugar is extracted)

    feminine

  4. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) fishing rod

    feminine

  5. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) a slender twig

    feminine

  6. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) tiller

    feminine

  7. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) shaft

    feminine

  8. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) shaft of a boot

    feminine

  9. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo) long bone and its bone marrow

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cana, from Latin canna, borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă), borrowed from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm).

noun[ˈkanɐ]

  1. white or gray hair

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin canus.

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