cannella

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English

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Noun

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cannella (uncountable)

  1. cinnamon
    • 1885, William Hubbard, “Cantani on Lipocardiac Asthma”, in The London Medical Record, volume 13, page 323:
      The treatment of lipocardiac asthma consists in improving the health of the patient. Against the symptoms, digitalis, convallaria, valerianate of quinine, caffein, cognac, red wine boiled with cannella, &c. may be useful.

Italian

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Etymology

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From canna (pipe) +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kanˈnɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: can‧nèl‧la

Noun

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cannella f (plural cannelle)

  1. cinnamon (spice)
  2. cinnamon (color/colour)
  3. (Tuscany) faucet, household water tap, spigot

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κανελής (kanelís)

Further reading

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