cana

Portuguese

/ˈkɐ.na/, /ˈkɐ.nɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) cane, reed any plant with a fibrous, elongated stalk, such as a sugar cane
  • (botany) sugar sugarcane ll
  • (botany) canna any plant of the genus ll
  • cane l
  • (Brazil) cachaça Brazilian rum made of sugarcane

Etymology

Inherited from Latin canna (reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed) derived from Ancient Greek κάννα (reed) derived from Akkadian 𒄀 (reed) derived from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (reed).

Origin

Sumerian

𒄀𒈾

Gloss

reed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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