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Canaster — Ca*nas ter, n. [Sp. canasta, canastro, basket, fr. L. canistrum. See {Canister}.] A kind of tobacco for smoking, made of the dried leaves, coarsely broken; so called from the rush baskets in which it is packed in South America. McElrath. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canaster — Canaster, von dem span. canastra Korb, die feinste Sorte Varinastabak, den man in Körben versendet; jeder Varinas, Tabak überhaupt … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Canaster, der — Der Canáster, des s, plur. inus. oder der Canáster Tōbak, des es, plur. inus. der Nahme desjenigen Rauchtobakes, welcher aus den besten Arten der Tobaks Plantagen ausgelesen und bereitet, und daher für die beste Art des Rauchtobakes gehalten wird … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
canaster — n. type of coarse tobacco for smoking … English contemporary dictionary
canaster — ca·nas·ter … English syllables
canaster — n. coarse tobacco … Dictionary of difficult words
canaster — n. tobacco made from coarsely broken dried leaves. Etymology: orig. the container: Sp. canastro ult. f. Gk kanastron … Useful english dictionary
Canister — Can is*ter (k[a^]n [i^]s*t[ e]r), n. [L. canistrum a basket woven from reeds Gr. ?, fr. ka nh, ka nna reed; cf. F. canistre. See {Cane}, and {Canaster}.] 1. A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A small box or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canister shot — Canister Can is*ter (k[a^]n [i^]s*t[ e]r), n. [L. canistrum a basket woven from reeds Gr. ?, fr. ka nh, ka nna reed; cf. F. canistre. See {Cane}, and {Canaster}.] 1. A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A small … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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