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canella
[ kuh-nel-uh ]
/ kəˈnɛl ə /
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noun
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
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Origin of canella
1685–95; <New Latin, Medieval Latin: cinnamon, equivalent to Latin can(na) cane + -ella diminutive suffix
Words nearby canella
cane chair, canecutter, cane gall, cane grass, canegrub, canella, cane piece, caner, cane rat, cane reed, canescent
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British Dictionary definitions for canella
canella
/ (kəˈnɛlə) /
noun
the fragrant cinnamon-like inner bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana (family Canellaceae) used as a spice and in medicine
Word Origin for canella
C17: from Medieval Latin: cinnamon, from Latin canna cane, reed
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