cannella

See also: Cannella

English

Noun

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

Etymology

From canna (“pipe”) +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cannella f (plural cannelle)

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

Synonyms

• (plant and spice): cinnamomo (learned)
• (water faucet): rubinetto

Further reading

• cannella in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• cannella in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)