ganna

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/ˈhænə//ˈkænə/

noun

A plant formerly used to provide alkaline ashes for soap-making, Salsola aphylla.

OriginKhwe kanna →
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Meanings

nounganna (usually uncountable, plural gannas)

plural gannas · alternative canna · alternative kanna

  1. South AfricauncountableusuallyA plant formerly used to provide alkaline ashes for soap-making, Salsola aphylla.

Origin

  1. Khwekanna
  2. Khwekanna
  3. Englishganna

Borrowed from Khwe kanna.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nangaAngan
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APA

ganna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganna

MLA

“ganna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ganna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganna.

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