2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Canella \Ca*nel"la\ (k[.a]*n[e^]l"l[.a]), n. [LL. (OE. canel, canelle, cinnamon, fr. F. cannelle), Dim. of L. canna a reed. Canella is so called from the shape of the rolls of prepared bark. See {Cane}.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of the order {Canellace[ae]}, growing in the West Indies. [1913 Webster] Note: The principal species is {Canella alba}, and its bark is a spice and drug exported under the names of {wild cinnamon} and {whitewood bark}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: canella n : highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic [syn: {canella bark}, {white cinnamon}]
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