cannery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti Proto-Germanic *kunnaną Proto-West Germanic *kunnan Old English cunnan Middle English can English can Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English cannery From can + -ery.
Meanings
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A factory that produces canned goods.
Jim had a summer job cleaning and packing salmon at the fish cannery.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canneries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
bg консервна фа́брика (factory) · fi säilyketehdas (factory) · hu konzervgyár (factory) · de Konservenfabrik (factory) · el κονσερβοποιείο (factory) · it conservificio (factory)