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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French cannelle.
Noun
cannelle (uncountable)
- (rare) cinnamon
1938, Zora Hurston, Tell My Horse:The thing that the adepts seemed to enjoy most was the drink of Petro. That is a mixture of pig blood, fresh from the wound, white wine, red wine, a pinch of flour, cannelle and nutmeg. All of this is put in a bowl and whipped well.
1979, Patrick Turnbull, Dordogne:Hypocras, a very sweet wine infused with cannelle.
French
Etymology
Diminutive of canne (“reed”); from Old French canele, kanele
Pronunciation
Noun
cannelle f (uncountable)
- cinnamon (the spice)
Descendants
Adjective
cannelle (invariable)
- cinnamon (in colour)
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Further reading
Italian
Noun
cannelle f
- plural of cannella
Norman
Etymology
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Noun
cannelle f (uncountable)
- (Jersey) cinnamon