canistră

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canistră

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Borrowed from German Kanister, from English canister, from Latin canistrum (“wicker basket”), from Ancient Greek κάναστρον (kánastron, “wicker basket”), from κάννα (kánna, “reed”) + -τρον (-tron), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”).

noun canistre · canistră · canistra · canistrele

feminine jerrycan

In English

canister cylindrical metal receptacle

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"canistră." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/canistr%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

canistră. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/canistr%C4%83

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"canistră." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/canistr%C4%83.

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@misc{canistra_2026,
  title = {canistră},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/canistr%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}