Meaning
Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from translingual Canna, from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm). Cognates Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā), Classical Syriac ܩܢܝܐ (qanya), and English canon, cannon, canal, and channel. Doublet of cane and kaneh.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
canna lily
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 56 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-25CADEINV
- 2026-09-18ACINQTU
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-07-06CAEHLNV
- 2026-06-29CAFILNU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-05-23ACDEINY
- 2026-05-12CABMNOT
- 2026-05-05CABDENU
- 2026-05-03CATONRU
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
+44 earlier appearances in the archive.