‖n.; pl. Canes [ L., a dog. ] (Zool.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖Canis major [ L., larger dog ], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. --
‖Canis minor [ L., smaller dog ], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a tropical tree of Florida and West Indies (Pouteria campechiana nervosa) yielding edible fruit.
Syn. -- canistel tree. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies.
Syn. -- eggfruit. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. canistrum a basket woven from reeds Gr. &unr_;, fr. ka`nh, ka`nna reed; cf. F. canistre. See Cane, and Canaster. ] 1. A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small box or case for holding tea, coffee, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mil.) A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case fitting the gun; -- called also canister shot. [ 1913 Webster ]