can·na (k n  )n. Any of various perennial tropical herbs of the genus Canna, having clusters of large showy flowers and including an edible variety. [Latin canna, cane; see cane.] |
canna [ˈkænə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various tropical plants constituting the genus Canna, having broad leaves and red or yellow showy flowers for which they are cultivated: family Cannaceae
[from New Latin cane1]
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| Noun | 1. |  canna - any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowersherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Canna - type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lily-like herbs of New World tropics Canna generalis, canna lily - plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers achira, Canna edulis, Canna indica, indian shot, arrowroot - canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained |
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