Canna

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Canna \Can"na\, n. [It.]
     A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
     See {Cane}, 4.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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