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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How to use canella in a sentence

We all breakfasted together at a cottage-restaurateur's in the Jardin Canella, which is the public promenade of the place.
A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas|Fanny Loviot
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
It furnishes the true canella bark of commerce, also known as white-wood bark.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders
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

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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