plural cannas or canna
: any of a genus (Canna of the family Cannaceae) of tropical herbs with simple stems, large leaves, and a terminal raceme of irregular flowers
Canna seeds need to be scarified by filing through the hard shells before they germinate.—
Tony Tomeo
Tony TomeoA cinch to care for, cannas flower best in full sun and in rich soil that is moist, but not boggy.—Susan Appleget Hurst
Susan Appleget HurstCanna, certain types of iris and the calla lily are all rhizomatous.—Mobee Weinstein
Mobee Weinstein1
: containing or infused with cannabis
canna butter
canna oil
—often used in combinationPot-laced butter, or cannabutter, is the key ingredient in a growing market for edible pot-goodies such as cookies, brownies and even macaroni and cheese.—Vic Ryckaert
Vic RyckaertCookies, chocolates and "canna-capsules," filled with cannabis oil, were displayed in a case.—Alaska Dispatch News
Alaska Dispatch News2
: relating to or involving the sale or use of cannabis
—usually used in combination
cannabusinesses
products for the cannacurious
… for now, Marijuana Mansion—much like the equally photogenic International Church of Cannabis in Wash Park—is the kind of destination canna-tourists often seek out for selfies.—Beth Rankin
Beth RankinThe city approved marijuana entertainment facilities and allowing hotels to sell cannabis in order to boost "cannatourism."—Ani Gasparyan
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Consider growing summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including agapanthus, begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, canna lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, lilies and watsonias.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Inside, tropical flora – red canna, alocasia, birds of paradise – hung from hooks attached to the ceiling.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Regretfully, rust fungus spores seem to be plentiful and always available to affect plumeria, canna and hollyhock foliage.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Some great options include small palms, hardy banana, cannas, hibiscus, spineless succulents, bedding flowers, and grasses.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Consider growing summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including agapanthus, begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, canna lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, lilies and watsonias.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Inside, tropical flora – red canna, alocasia, birds of paradise – hung from hooks attached to the ceiling.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Regretfully, rust fungus spores seem to be plentiful and always available to affect plumeria, canna and hollyhock foliage.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Canna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canna. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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canna
noun
can·na
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: a tall tropical herb with large leaves and bright-colored flowers
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