Lexicographical Neighbors of Canastas
Literary usage of Canastas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sun and Shadow in Spain by Maud Howe Elliott (1908)
"Clara," said Don Jaime, " but, canastas! It is a most fine portrait. ... canastas,
baskets, was the Don's favorite oath; it was the only exclamation of ..."
2. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During by Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland, Thomasina Ross (1852)
"... superstitious feelings of the Indians in reference to the remains of the dead
after burial, we carefully enveloped the canastas in mats recently woven. ..."
3. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during by Alexander von Humboldt (1885)
"... canastas) which we have just described. They made almost the whole load of a
mule; and as we knew the superstitious feelings of the Indians in reference ..."
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