canna (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *canna*:
NOUN	plant	canna	any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

English > *canna*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers.
Member of	genus Canna	type and sole genus of the Cannaceae
Narrower	achira, indian shot, arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis	canna grown especially for its edible rootstock / rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
Narrower	canna lily, Canna generalis	plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanish	cañacoro

HyperDic: canna