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单词 caña
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cañan.

Brit. /ˈkanjə/, U.S. /ˈkɑnjə/
Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish caña, aguardiente de caña.
Etymology: < Spanish caña (1852 or earlier in this sense), probably short for aguardiente de caña spirit distilled from sugar cane (1714) < aguardiente brandy, spirit (see aguardiente n.) + de de prep. + caña sugar cane (1714 or earlier), specific sense development of caña cane n.1Compare the following earlier quot., which appears to show a calque on Spanish aguardiente de caña:1829 S. Bolivar tr. in Niles' Weekly Reg. 25 July 354/1 New Colombian tariff... Cana, brandy [Sp. aguardiente de caña], or its mixtures, common proof, 30r. per doz. Compare also the following earlier use of the fuller Spanish expression in an English context:1811 J. Black tr. A. von Humboldt Polit. Ess. New Spain II. iv. ix. 448 The plains in the vicinity of the coast furnish him [sc. the Indian] with spirit from the sugar-cane, (guarapo, or aguardiente de caña).
In Spain and Latin America: a spirit resembling rum, made from sugar cane.
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1881 E. W. White Cameos from Silver-land I. 40 Caña (White Rum).
1904 W. M. Gallichan Fishing & Trav. Spain 211 A poor substitute for whisky is the spirit called caña.
1918 Blackwood's Mag. Apr. 446/1 Supper and the tot of caña sacred to such occasions.
1967 A. Lichine Encycl. Wines & Spirits 536/1 The Uruguayans distil quantities of brandy... Caña—a type of rum—is popular.
2014 Yale Herald (Electronic ed.) 3 Oct. I spend a honey afternoon in the Parque del Buen Retiro..drinking caña.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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