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cannelle

cannelle noun: cinnamon.

Noun

cannelle (uncountable)

  1. (rare) cinnamon
    • 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.1938, Zora Hurston, Tell My Horse
    • Hypocras, a very sweet wine infused with cannelle.1979, Patrick Turnbull, Dordogne

Origin of cannelle

Borrowed from French cannelle.

Questions about cannelle

What does cannelle mean?
Cannelle means cinnamon.
What part of speech is cannelle?
Cannelle is a noun.

Words near cannelle in the dictionary

  1. cannel-coal
  2. Cannell
  3. cannella
  4. Cannellas
  5. cannellated
  6. cannelle
  7. cannellini
  8. cannellini bean
  9. cannellini beans
  10. cannellinis
  11. cannellone

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