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noun
A factory that produces canned goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: packing plant, packinghouse
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a factory where food is canned
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
History
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.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
