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Definition of Canella
1. Noun. Highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic.
Group relationships: Canella Winterana, Canella-alba, White Cinnamon Tree, Wild Cinnamon
Generic synonyms: Bark
Definition of Canella
1. n. A genus of trees of the order Canellaceæ, growing in the West Indies.
Definition of Canella
1. Noun. The aromatic inner bark of a species of ''Canella'' used as a spice with properties similar to cinnamon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Canella
1. a medicinal tree bark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canella
Literary usage of Canella
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1886)
"canella is especially indicated in the menorrhagia and metrorrhagia of the chlorotic,
... Dr. Cheron recommends the powder of canella, with iron, ..."
2. A Guide to therapeutics and materia medica by Robert Farquharson, Frank Woodbury (1882)
"The bark of canella alba, US OFFICINAL PREPARATIONS, US Pulvis Aloes et ...
The powder of aloes and canella is a popular remedy for a ..."
3. The Travels of Ludovico Di Varthema in Egypt, Syria, Arabia Deserta and by Lodovico de Varthema, John Winter Jones, George Percy Badger (1863)
"The tree of the canella is the same as the laurel, especially the leaves; and it
produces ... The said canella, or Cinnamon, is the bark of the said tree ..."
4. Scientific and Applied Pharmacognosy for Students of Pharmacy, and by Henry Kraemer (1915)
"E (C AN ELL ACE/E), OR canella FAMILY. A small family of 4 genera, comprising in
all about 8 species. They are mostly tropical or sub-tropical trees, ..."
5. The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs by Albert Schneider (1921)
"White wood, White cinnamon, E. Weisser Zimmt, Weisser Canel, G. Canelle blanche, Fr.
The bark of canella alba Murray, canellaceae. Very pale brownish yellow ..."
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