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can·na       [kan-uh] Pronunciation Key
–noun
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.

[Origin: 1655–65; < NL, L: reed; see cane]
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can·na       (kān'ə)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Any of various perennial tropical herbs of the genus Canna, having clusters of large showy flowers and including an edible variety.


[Latin canna, cane; see cane.]

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canna

noun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers 

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Canna

Can"na\, n. [It.] A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet. See Cane, 4.

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Canna

Can"na\, n. [L., a reed. See Cane.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with showy flowers. The Indian shot (C. Indica) is found in gardens of the northern United States.

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