English Dictionary: Canella-alba | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Canella \[d8]Ca*nel"la\, 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[91]}, growing in the West Indies. 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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Comelily \Come"li*ly\, adv. In a suitable or becoming manner. [R.] --Sherwood. |