canella

[ kuh-nel-uh ]

noun

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

canella

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of canella¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of canella¹

C17: from Medieval Latin: cinnamon, from Latin canna cane, reed

Example Sentences

We all breakfasted together at a cottage-restaurateur's in the Jardin Canella, which is the public promenade of the place.

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Hiera-picra, hī′e-ra-pik′ra, n. a purgative drug from aloes and canella bark.

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It furnishes the true canella bark of commerce, also known as white-wood bark.

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

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

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