canella
[kuh-nel-uh]
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noun
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
Origin of canella
1685–95; < New Latin, Medieval Latin: cinnamon, equivalent to Latin can(na) cane + -ella diminutive suffix
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Plant out Aralia, Canella, Magnolia, and other ornamental trees.
Flowers and Flower-GardensDavid Lester Richardson
On the last day of my stay I walked slowly up the trail toward the canella do matto.
Jungle PeaceWilliam Beebe
Canella Bark is an aromatic stimulant, and forms a good stomachic.
The American Reformed Cattle DoctorGeorge Dadd
Hiera-picra, hī′e-ra-pik′ra, n. a purgative drug from aloes and canella bark.
The chief aromatic barks comprise the cinnamon, cassia lignea, cascarilla, and canella alba.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable KingdomP. L. Simmonds
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Word Origin for canella
C17: from Medieval Latin: cinnamon, from Latin canna cane, reed
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