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Canella

Canella Meaning & Definition
Canella Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Canella?

[n] highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic

Synonyms | Synonyms for Canella: canella bark | white cinnamon

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See Also | bark | Canella winterana | Canella-alba | white cinnamon tree | wild cinnamon

Canella In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca*nel"la\, n. [LL. (OE. canel, canelle, cinnamon, fr. F. cannelle), Dim. of L. canna a reed. Canella is so called from the shape of the rolls of prepared bark. See {Cane}.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of the order {Canellace[ae]}, growing in the West Indies. Note: The principal species is {Canella alba}, and its bark is a spice and drug exported under the names of wild cinnamon and whitewood bark.

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