canna
/ˈkænə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.49 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
contraction
Contraction of can + not: cannot.
name
An island in the Small Isles, Inner Hebrides, Highland council area, Scotland, joined to the island of Sanday by a bridge.
name
A small town in the Shire of Morawa, Mid West region, Western Australia.
Example Sentences
- "A palisade of Canary palms formed an honour guard along the verges, while beds of golden cannas flamed from the central reservation."
- "Still, some of Mr. Cooper’s tender salvias are wintering over, and he plans to leave a few clumps of cannas in the ground next fall."
- "I canna' change the laws of physics."
- "No high holiday is complete without an appropriate spread of canna-accessories—and we’re talking about more than just a glasstastic collection of pipes and bowls."
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Canna, from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm). Cognates Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā), Classical Syriac ܩܢܝܐ (qanya), and English canon, cannon, canal, and channel. Doublet of cane and kaneh.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkænə/