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

Canella, kan-el′a, n. a genus of low aromatic trees, one species the whitewood of wild cinnamon of the West Indies, yielding canella or white cinnamon bark.

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It was a gastronomic Mecca to be sure, a tall, slender, wild cinnamon tree,—canella do matto the natives called it.

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A good remedy is, 1 oz. powdered canella bark; 1 oz. laudanum; 4 oz. prepared chalk; and one pint water.

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

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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.

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