Canna, Caṇṇa: 3 definitions

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Canna means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Canna [ಕ್ಯಾನ್ನಾ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Canna spp. from the Cannaceae (canna) family. For the possible medicinal usage of canna, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Canna in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Panda oleosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porphyranthus zenkeri Engl..

2) Canna in India is also identified with Cheilocostus speciosus It has the synonym Costus glaber Merr. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Observationes Botanicae (1791)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1864)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1999)
· Costoideae.
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1924)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Canna, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Caṇṇa (ಚಣ್ಣ):—

1) [noun] short, loose trousers reaching partway to the knee; shorts.

2) [noun] an outer garment, esp. for men and boys, extending from the waist generally to the ankles, and divided into separate coverings for the legs; pants; trousers.

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Canna (ಚನ್ನ):—

1) [noun] a good-looking man; a man of pleasing appearance.

2) [noun] a man having the qualities as virility, bravery, resoluteness, honourableness.

3) [noun] that which is suitable, proper, appropriate or fitting.

4) [noun] the quality that pleases senses, esp. of the sight; beauty.

5) [noun] a beautiful thing.

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Canna (ಚನ್ನ):—[adjective] agreeable; giving pleasure; pleasant; delightful; charming.

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Canna (ಚನ್ನ):—[adjective] covered; veiled; concealed.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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