I. ˈkanə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, reed — more at cane
1. capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Cannaceae of the order Musales) of tropical perennial herbs having simple stems, large alternate broad entire leaves, and a terminal spike or spikelike cluster of very irregular flowers with the four staminodia forming the enlarged and colored portion — see achira , indian shot
2. -s : a plant of the genus Canna ; especially : any of a number of hybrids cultivated as ornamentals
3. -s : antique red
II. ˈkänə
dialect Britain
variant of cannot