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canelo

1 American  
[kuh-nel-oh, kuh-nay-loh] / kəˈnɛl oʊ, kəˈneɪ loʊ /

noun

plural

canelos
  1. a less common variant of canella.


Canelo 2 American  
[kuh-nel-oh, kuh-nay-loh] / kəˈnɛl oʊ, kəˈneɪ loʊ /

noun

plural

Canelo, Canelos
  1. a member of an Indigenous people originally living in central Ecuador.


adjective

  1. relating or belonging to an Indigenous people originally living in central Ecuador.

Example Sentences

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In the case of Canelo, Good Samaritans found him and brought him to the Pasadena Humane Society, where veterinary staff tended to his badly burned paws and smoke-irritated eyes.

From Los Angeles Times

“We really just wanted to make sure that everybody was all right. I can’t buy another Canelo. I can’t buy another of my mom or my dad.”

From Los Angeles Times

As the Eaton fire consumed an Altadena street, one family loaded their furry loved ones into a truck to evacuate — including Canelo, a dog with white-and-caramel fur.

From Los Angeles Times

Spooked, Canelo broke out of his collar and ran toward the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

The streamer has recently increased its sports offerings, with a super middleweight clash between Terence Crawford and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas last September viewed by 41 million people.

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