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cànnava

Sicilian edit

 
na chianta di cànnavu – a hemp plant

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Etymology edit

From Late Latin cannaba (or cānaba), from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis); see there for more. Doublet of cannabis. Compare Italian canapa and English canvas.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkan.na.va/
  • Hyphenation: càn‧na‧va

Noun edit

cànnava f (plural cànnavi or cànnava)

  1. (uncountable) hemp (Cannabis sativa)
  2. a hemp plant
  3. (collective) the fibers of the hemp plant
  4. a fabric made from the hemp fibers

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