Plural of canning; the processes or instances of preserving food in sealed metal cans.
From canning (present participle of can, meaning to preserve food in cans) plus -s plural. Canning as a food preservation method developed in early 19th century France.
The word 'canning' is actually named after the method, not a person—it comes from the can itself, which was a revolutionary 1810s invention that let people preserve food without spoiling. Different cannings of the same fruit might use different spice levels or sugar amounts.
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