/ ˈkænjən; NAmE / noun
a deep valley with steep sides of rock
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish cañón tube, based on Latin canna reed, cane.
/ ˈkænjən; NAmE / noun
a deep valley with steep sides of rock
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish cañón tube, based on Latin canna reed, cane.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005