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can⋅na

[kan-uh]
–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)   
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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