canna

[ kan-uh ]

noun
  1. any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.

Origin of canna

1
1655–65; <New Latin, Latin: reed; see cane

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canna

/ (ˈkænə) /


noun
  1. any of various tropical plants constituting the genus Canna, having broad leaves and red or yellow showy flowers for which they are cultivated: family Cannaceae

Origin of canna

1
C17: from New Latin cane 1

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