canella

American  

[kuh-nel-uh] / kəˈnɛl ə /

noun

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

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canella British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of canella

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

Example Sentences

Picra, pik′ra, n. a cathartic powder of aloes and canella.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

The cinnamon of Malabar is what we call cassia, the canella grossa of Conti, the canela brava of the Portuguese.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

As for taste, I had tested the aromatic berries and fruit of my canella tree, and for science' sake had proved two warningly colored insects.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William

Terra ista est populosa valdè, et crescunt in ea species, et abundantia gingiberis, canella, gariofoli, nuces muscata, et mastix cum aromatibus multis.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard

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

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William