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cannella

cinnamon

noun kahn-NEL-lah Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: From medieval Latin 'cannella' (little tube), from 'canna' (reed).

Also means

tap (faucet)

Usage Note

Cannella is feminine. It has two distinct meanings: the spice cinnamon (una spolverata di cannella — a dusting of cinnamon) and a water tap or spigot (la cannella del barile — the barrel tap). Context makes the sense clear. The spice meaning is far more common in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Aggiungi un pizzico di cannella all'impasto."

Natural Translation

Add a pinch of cinnamon to the dough.

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