canella

[ kuh-nel-uh ]

/ kəˈnɛl ə /

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

Origin of canella

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

Hiera-picra, hī′e-ra-pik′ra, n. a purgative drug from aloes and canella bark.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
Plant out Aralia, Canella, Magnolia, and other ornamental trees.

Flowers and Flower-Gardens |David Lester Richardson
On the last day of my stay I walked slowly up the trail toward the canella do matto.

Jungle Peace |William Beebe
The chief aromatic barks comprise the cinnamon, cassia lignea, cascarilla, and canella alba.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds

Canella Bark is an aromatic stimulant, and forms a good stomachic.

The American Reformed Cattle Doctor |George Dadd

canella

/ (kəˈnɛlə) /

the fragrant cinnamon-like inner bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana (family Canellaceae) used as a spice and in medicine

C17: from Medieval Latin: cinnamon, from Latin canna cane, reed