- qnw
- qnwDefinition: Common Semitic noun *qanaw-, reed. 1. canasta, cane, canistel, canister, canna, cannelloni, cannelure, cannoli, cannon, cannula, canyon; cannellini bean, from Greek kanna, reed, from a Semitic source akin to Akkadian qanû, Aramaic qanyā, Hebrew qāne, all meaning «reed.» 2. canon, from Greek kanōn, bar, from the same Semitic source as Greek kanna above or a related one.
The American Heritage dictionary of the English language. 2015.