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canna

Syllabification: (can·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈkanə/

(also canna lily)
Definition of canna

noun

  • a lilylike, tropical American plant with bright flowers and ornamental straplike leaves.
    • Genus Canna, family Cannaceae: several species, in particular forms of Indian shot (C. indica), which are widely naturalized

Origin:

from modern Latin, from Latin canna 'cane, reed' (see cane)

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Definition of canna in the British & World English dictionary