"minican" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minicans [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + can. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|can}} mini- + can Head templates: {{en-noun}} minican (plural minicans)
  1. A small can.

Inflected forms

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