|kanə|tē(l), F kȧntēēy noun
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Etymology: French, from Italian cannutiglia, canutiglia, from Spanish cañutillo, literally, small tube, diminutive of cañuto tube, pipe, from Arabic dialect (Spain) qannūṭ, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cannutus, from Latin canna cane — more at cane
: a fine gold or silver thread twisted spirally that is used in embroidery and often made into lace for vestments or into military braid