Meaning
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old French canebor. Middle English cane English cane From Middle English cane, canne, from Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”). Doublet of canna and kaneh. Related to channel and canal.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-25CADEINV
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-07-06CAEHLNV
- 2026-05-23ACDEINY
- 2026-05-05CABDENU
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2026-04-09CAEFMNT
- 2026-02-06EAMGCIN
- 2025-12-26NAJDCEY
- 2025-12-05ENAMCBI
- 2025-09-01CAINTYE
- 2025-08-28CATNEOV
+13 earlier appearances in the archive.