canna

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noun

can·​na ˈka-nə 

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

A cinch to care for, cannas flower best in full sun and in rich soil that is moist, but not boggy.

—Susan Appleget Hurst

Canna, certain types of iris and the calla lily are all rhizomatous.

—Mobee Weinstein

canna

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adjective

: containing or infused with cannabis

canna butter

canna oil

—often used in combination

Pot-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

Cookies, chocolates and "canna-capsules," filled with cannabis oil, were displayed in a case.

—Alaska Dispatch News

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those scent-forward chemical compounds occur naturally in a range of plants including, of course, cannabis, and can add a canna-like, earthy or fruity bouquet to your drink with each lift of the glass. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022

What is producing the white, cottony areas on my canna leaves? —Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2020

Perry says there are many good choices such as passion flowers for vines, canna lilies and crocosmia for a tropical look, and color-changing lantanas. —oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2020

The garden features rhododendrons, roses, canna, hostas, shade plants and varieties of shrubs, topiaries and trees. —cleveland.com, 8 Sep. 2019

For large containers, dwarf cannas and dwarf dahlias also make satisfying additions. —The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, reed — more at cane

Adjective

short for cannabis

First Known Use

Noun

1582, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1997, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

canna

noun

can·​na ˈkan-ə 

: a tall tropical herb with large leaves and bright-colored flowers