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Added 10 October 2026

canna

/ˈkænə/ noun

Latin root: canna Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about canna at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.

contraction

Contraction of can +‎ not: cannot.

noun

A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.

noun

Clipping of cannabis.

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.

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