lana

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lana^¹

noun

The tree Genipa americana.

Lana^²

/ˈlɑːnə/

Where it comes from

Short form of Alana, or from Russian Ла́на (Lána), diminutive of several names including Светла́на (Svetlána).

proper noun

A female given name from Russian. Mervyn LeRoy, the boyish cigar-smoking director who signed her, didn't like her name Julia. So she thought awhile and said, "What about Lana?" For no reason at all it became Lana - pronounced Lah-nah.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: wool, liana, monkey apple, liane, genipap, guango, ceibo, lanzon, parapara, oiticica, liquidambar, lantana, monkey ladder, tilia, tea tree, guarana

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"lana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

lana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lana

Chicago

"lana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lana.

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@misc{lana_2026,
  title = {lana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}