canella

1 9.9

The inner bark of a tree used like cinnamon to flavor food and to make people feel better

noun
/kəˈnɛlə/

Specialized

: canela

The chef used canella to give the dessert a warm, spicy flavor.

Examples

The chef sprinkled canella on the dessert to enhance its flavor.
In traditional medicine, canella was valued for its tonic properties.
Dried canella bark is sometimes substituted for cinnamon in Caribbean cuisine.
I love adding canella to my desserts.
Have you tried canella in your coffee?
In traditional medicine, canella is often used as a tonic for digestion.
Many recipes call for canella to add a unique spice to savory dishes.

Synonyms

white cinnamon

vscanella

9.3

A strong smelling inner bark from a small Caribbean tree used as a spice and medicine

has identical meaning but is a different common name

canella bark

vscanella

Specialized

9.9

A spicy, fragrant inner bark from a small tropical tree used as a spice and medicine

has identical meaning but uses the single word traditional name

Compounds

canella bark

Specialized

9.9

A spicy, fragrant inner bark from a small tropical tree used as a spice and medicine

canella family

Specialized

9.9

A group of fragrant tropical trees with scented bark found in eastern Africa, Florida and the West Indies

Canella winterana

Specialized

9.9

A small evergreen tree from the West Indies with white scented bark used as a spice

genus Canella

Specialized

9.9

A group of tropical plants with flowers, mainly the plant Canella winterana

Surface Forms

canella singular

canellas plural

Etymology

Canella comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word canela, which means 'little cane' because the inner bark often rolls into small tube shapes. So, canella is an aromatic, spicy bark used like cinnamon to flavor food and as a tonic.