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
Word origin
C17: from New Latin cane1
canna in American English
(ˈkænə)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Canna) of the canna family of broad-leaved tropical plants, often grown for ornament because of the striking foliage and brilliant flowers
adjective
2.
designating a family (Cannaceae) of monocotyledonous plants (order Zingiberales)
Word origin
ModL < L: see cane
Examples of 'canna' in a sentence
canna
And it's no that they prefer angels, it's jist that they canna avoid them ony more.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2001)
Ye canna ask for a nicer day to be sailing," the sailor who'd stowed their car had observed.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)
Of course, they could be holding hands, I canna see too well for the branches.