cànnavu

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Sicilian[edit]

na chianta di cànnavu – a hemp plant

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Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin cannabum (or cānabum), 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.vu/
  • Hyphenation: càn‧na‧vu

Noun[edit]

cànnavu m (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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