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canna noun[ C or U ] (alsocanna lily)uk /ˈkæn.ə/ us /ˈkæn.ə/pluralcanna or cannas a tropical American plant with a simple stem, large leaves, and often brightly coloured flowers: Most cannas are hybrid plants bred for their foliage. The nursery stocks 80 species of canna. Canna lilies provide beautiful foliage throughout the autumn. Canna bulbs can be grown indoors in the early spring and then transplanted outdoors when the risk of frost has passed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |