Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers; 
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Canna \Can"na\, n. [It.]
   A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
   See Cane, 4.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
canna
    n 1: any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves
         and clusters of large showy flowers