Meaning of CANELLA
| Pronunciation: | | ku'nelu
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| | Definition: | | [n] highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic |
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| | Synonyms: | | canella bark, white cinnamon |
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| | See Also: | | bark, Canella winterana, Canella-alba, white cinnamon tree, wild cinnamon | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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