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cana.

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

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈkɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈka.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. cane, reed (any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugarcane or bamboo)

    feminine
  2. ellipsis of cana-de-açúcar (“sugar cane”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine
  3. canna (any plant of the genus Canna)

    feminine
  4. fishing pole

    feminine
  5. cane; walking stick

    feminine
  6. cachaça (Brazilian rum made of sugarcane)

    Brazil · feminine · informal · metonymically
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈkɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈkɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈka.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. jail; prison

    Brazil · feminine · slang
  2. police; the heat

    Brazil · feminine · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unknown, but compare Rioplatense Spanish cana.

noun/ˈkɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈkɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈka.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. cop; police officer

    Brazil · by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Unknown, but compare Rioplatense Spanish cana.

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