canella bark
- noun
- /kəˈnɛlə bɑrk/
- Specialized
:
canela
- The chef added a stick of canella bark to infuse the dessert with a spicy aroma.
Examples
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In traditional remedies, canella bark was valued for its tonic properties.
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Dried canella bark is sometimes mistaken for cinnamon in the spice trade.
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I love adding canella bark to my desserts.
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Have you ever tried canella bark in your tea?
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The chef added a stick of canella bark to infuse the dessert with a spicy aroma.
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In traditional remedies, canella bark was valued for its tonic properties.
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Dried canella bark is sometimes mistaken for cinnamon in the spice trade.
Synonyms
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The inner bark of a tree used like cinnamon to flavor food and to make people feel better
A strong smelling inner bark from a small Caribbean tree used as a spice and medicine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound denotes the bark of the Canella plant; a learner who knows 'canella' (a highly aromatic bark) and 'bark' will readily infer it is the bark from that species used in cooking. Though botanical detail (inner vs outer bark) is technical, the referent is compositionally transparent and follows a common noun–noun naming pattern.
Etymology
The name canella bark comes from the bark of the canella tree, which peels into thin, curled strips that look like little tubes or canes. Because the smell and shape reminded people of cinnamon, cooks used it as a 'spice' and healers used it as a 'medicine', so today canella bark means the aromatic inner bark used as a spice and medicine.