Caná — meaning in English

English meaning

• Cana noun The biblical village where, according to the Gospel of John, Jesus turned water into wine.
• cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
• reed noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.

Senses

Caná is used for these senses in English:

• Cana (biblical) The site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine.
• cane (uncountable) The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed
• reed (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
• reed (countable) The hollow stem of these plants.

cane — full definition

1. noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
2. noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
3. noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
4. verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
5. verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.

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