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canna — canna … Dictionnaire des rimes
Canna — (Canaigh) Ruine des Coroghan Castle (An Coroghon) am östlichen Ende von Canna Gewässer … Deutsch Wikipedia
canna — [ kana ] n. m. • kanna 1816; mot lat. ♦ Balisier. « Au bord des massifs bouffis de cannas et de marguerites » (Céline). ⊗ HOM. Khanat. ● canna nom masculin (latin canna, roseau, du grec kanna) Nom générique des balisiers. ● canna (homonymes) nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Canna — can refer to:*The island of Canna, Scotland *The town of Canna, Western Australia *The historical site of Cannae, in Puglia, Italy *Canna, a commune in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria, Italy* Canna , a genus of flowering plants*A computer… … Wikipedia
Canna — Canna, italienisches Längenmaß im ehemaligen Kirchenstaat; Canna architectonica 10 Palmen oder 2,23 m; Canna mercantilica = 8 Palmen oder 1,99 m … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
canna — [kan′ə] n. [ModL < L: see CANE] any of a genus (Canna) of the canna family of broad leaved tropical plants, often grown for ornament because of the striking foliage and brilliant flowers adj. designating a family (Cannaceae) of… … English World dictionary
Canna — Can na, n. [L., a reed. See {Cane}.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with showy flowers. The Indian shot ({Canna Indica}) is found in gardens of the northern United States. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canna — CANNA, an island of the Hebrides, forming part of the parish of Small Isles, in the district of Mull, county of Argyll; and containing 255 inhabitants. This island is about thirty miles distant from that of Eigg, and is computed to be four… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Canna — Can na, n. [It.] A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet. See {Cane}, 4. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canna [1] — Canna (lat.), 1) Schilf, Rohr; 2) (röm. Ant.), Fahrzeug aus Schilf od. Rohr; 3) eine Art Meßruthe = 10 Palmen; daher 4) (Canne), Längenmaß in Spanien, Frankreich u. Italien, so in Avignon, Marseille, Montpellier, jetzt von dem neuen französischen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Canna [2] — Canna (C. L., Blumenrohr), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Cannaceae, 1. Ordn. 1. Kl. L. Arten zahlreich in der heißen Zone: C. indica, mit rothen, auch gelben Blumen; C. glauca (angustifolia), mit blaugrünen Blättern u. rosenrothen Blumen;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
