Definitions
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“A palisade of Canary palms formed an honour guard along the verges, while beds of golden cannas flamed from the central reservation.”
“Still, some of Mr. Cooper’s tender salvias are wintering over, and he plans to leave a few clumps of cannas in the ground next fall.”
“I canna' change the laws of physics.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Tropical showy flower”5 letters
02“Tropical garden flower”5 letters
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