kanela
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish canela, from Latin canella, diminutive of canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧ne‧la
Noun
kanela
- the true cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum)
- (obsolete) cinnamon; a spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder
- the color cinnamon
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese canela.
References
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
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