canada

noun2

1. •
   (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume equal to 1.7–2.1 liters depending on the area of Portugal, used particularly for wine.
2. •
   (dialect, US) Synonym of ravine: a gully, a narrow (often small) canyon.

   • In the cañada we stopped to water our horses, and there heard that the enemy were advancing along it at a rapid pace, evidently hoping to cut off our supposed retreat towards the Cuchilla. — 1885

noun2

1. •
   A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

   • Father narrated the story of how Canada developed over a short period to surpass other countries, including Britain, from which it had emerged. — 2015
2. •
   (US, informal) A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.

   • Belgium is France's Canada. — 2015