Where does “canaster” come from?
canaster (English) comes from Spanish canastro, from Spanish canasto, from Latin canastrum — nominative neuter singular of cānaster;...
canaster (English): Coarse, dried tobacco leaves
Definitions
- Coarse, dried tobacco leaves
Ancestry of “canaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | canastro | — |
| 2 | Spanish | canasto | basket; laundry basket, hamper |
| 3 | Latin | canastrum | nominative neuter singular of cānaster;... |