canaster

noun

ca·​nas·​ter

kəˈnastə(r)

plural -s

: a smoking tobacco made of the dried leaves coarsely broken

Word History

Etymology

Dutch kanaster, probably from Spanish canastro basket, probably from Greek kanastron; from its being shipped from South America in baskets

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