anna

noun

an·​na ˈä-nə 

1

: a former monetary unit of Burma, India, and Pakistan equal to 1/16 rupee

2

: a coin representing one anna

Examples of anna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though common along the Pacific Coast, Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is anything but common in appearance. — Kier Holmes, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026

Starters include pomegranate Christmas salad, lobster bisque, French onion or cauliflower soups, green bean amandine, baked potatoes, potatoes anna, corn bread or rolls. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Humans have already displaced Anne's hummingbirds (Calypte anna) because of changing habitats. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2022

In this species, called Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna), only males have an iridescent face and neck. — Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu ānā

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anna

• canna
• chana
• grana
• kana
• manna
• nana
• plana
• prana
• rana
• sanna
• shanna
• thana