canella

[ kuh-nel-uh ]

/ kəˈnɛl ə /

noun

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

Nearby words

cane toad, canea, canebrake, canecutter, canegrub, canella, caner, canes venatici, canescent, canetti, canetti, elias

Origin of canella

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

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Examples from the Web for canella

Hiera-picra, hī′e-ra-pik′ra, n. a purgative drug from aloes and canella bark.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Plant out Aralia, Canella, Magnolia, and other ornamental trees.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens|David Lester Richardson
On the last day of my stay I walked slowly up the trail toward the canella do matto.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
The chief aromatic barks comprise the cinnamon, cassia lignea, cascarilla, and canella alba.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

Canella Bark is an aromatic stimulant, and forms a good stomachic.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd

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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