Cinnamon

• Highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic [syn: canella bark , white cinnamon ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Canella is a monospecific genus containing the species Canella winterana , a tree native to the Caribbean from the Florida Keys to Barbados . Its bark is used as a spice similar to cinnamon , giving rise to the common names "cinnamon bark", "wild cinnamon", ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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] ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The aromatic inner bark of (taxlink Canella winterana species noshow=1), used as a spice with properties similar to cinnamon.