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What (who) is Canna - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
CANNAS; Canna (disambiguation)
canna
['kan?]
¦ noun a lily-like tropical American plant with bright flowers and ornamental strap-like leaves. [Genus Canna: several species.]
Origin
from mod. L., from L. canna (see cane).
Canna
·noun A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet. ·see Cane, 4.
II. Canna ·noun 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.
Canna (unit)
OLD ITALIAN UNIT OF LENGTH, NO LONGER IN USE
Canna (length unit)
Canna (pl. canne; proper meaning in Italian: Cane) was an ancient Italian unit of length, which differed from place to place.
Examples of use of Canna
1. Isloated: The the tiny Hebridean island of Canna.
2. One of several English couples who inspected Canna last week returned eulogising the place.
3. Recently a team turned up on the island of Canna, in the Inner Hebrides, to eliminate 10,000 of them.
4. I will not suggest that Canna is quite the same – swimming in the Hebrides is less inviting, for a start.
5. Whenever the USS Enterprise was pushed to the limits, he would famously cry÷ The engines canna take it.