canella

American  

[kuh-nel-uh] / kəˈnɛl ə /

noun

1. the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.

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canella British  

/ kəˈnɛlə /

noun

1. the fragrant cinnamon-like inner bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana (family Canellaceae ) used as a spice and in medicine

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Etymology

Origin of canella

1685–95; < New Latin, Medieval Latin: cinnamon, equivalent to Latin can ( na ) cane + -ella diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

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canella

From daybreak to dark the canella tree was seldom deserted.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William

The chief aromatic barks comprise the cinnamon, cassia lignea, cascarilla, and canella alba.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

The cinnamon of Malabar is what we call cassia, the canella grossa of Conti, the canela brava of the Portuguese.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

On the last day of my stay I walked slowly up the trail toward the canella do matto.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William

As for taste, I had tested the aromatic berries and fruit of my canella tree, and for science' sake had proved two warningly colored insects.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William