canna

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canna - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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 (Canna Indica) is found in
     gardens of the northern United States.
     [1913 Webster]

canna - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  canna
      n 1: any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves
           and clusters of large showy flowers