Canella
Pronunciation : Ca*nel"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of trees of the order Canellace?, 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913