la
feminine
/ˈkaɲa/
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Translation
reed, cane; fishing rod; glass of draught beer
Word origin
From Latin canna ('reed'), itself borrowed from Greek kanna. The same root gives English 'cane', 'canal' and 'channel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- canna
- English cognates
- cane, canal, channel
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcañas
Examples
cestas.
They cut reeds by the river to make baskets.
Pescó .
He fished all afternoon with his new rod.
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Shall we have a beer on the terrace?
panda bambú.
The panda eats leaves of bamboo cane.
climas .
Sugar cane grows in warm climates.
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