noun. A genus of low aromatic trees, representative of the order Canellaceœ, of only two species.

noun. [lowercase] [Pg.] A common name in Brazil for various lauraceous and other aromatic trees. The canella preta (black cinnamon) is Nectandra mollis.

noun. [lowercase] The bark of Canella alba. See def. 1.

noun. A Genoese measure of length, of 9, 10, 10½, or 12 palmi of 9.81 inches each.

noun. A genus of trees of the order Canellaceæ, growing in the West Indies.

noun. The aromatic inner bark of a species of Canella used as a spice with properties similar to cinnamon.

noun. highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic

"Terra ista est populosa valdè, et crescunt in ea species, et abundantia gingiberis, canella, gariofoli, nuces muscata, et mastix cum aromatibus multis."

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