canella

See also: Canella

English

Wikispecies

Canella winterana

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈnɛlə/
• Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

canella (usually uncountable, plural canellas)

1. The aromatic inner bark of Canella winterana, used as a spice with properties similar to cinnamon.

Translations

spice

• Bulgarian: канела (bg) (kanela)

Galician

Alternative forms

• calella

Etymology

From Latin *callicula (“little road, little street”), diminutive of callis, or from canalicula (“little channel”). Compare Spanish calleja and canaleja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈneʎa̝/

Noun

canella f (plural canellas)

1. ravine, defile

   Synonym: quenlla

2. narrow way or street

   Synonym: congostra

Derived terms

• canellón

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “canella”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “canella”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “canella”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “calella”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN