Canella alba

Canella alba
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]


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