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canela — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cinnamon noun A spice made from the dried, curled bark of a tropical evergreen tree, sold as sticks or ground into powder.
  • shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
  • shin noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
  • sorrel noun A leafy plant (genus Rumex) with a sharp, sour taste, sometimes used in salads or soups.

Senses

canela is used for these senses in English:

  • cinnamon Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
  • cinnamon Of a yellowish-brown color.
  • cinnamon Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
  • shank The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
  • shin The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • sorrel Of a brown colour, with a tint of red. (especially: a sorrel horse)
  • sorrel A brown colour, with a tint of red.

cinnamon — full definition

  1. noun A spice made from the dried, curled bark of a tropical evergreen tree, sold as sticks or ground into powder.
  2. noun A warm, reddish-brown colour, like the spice.
  3. adj Flavoured with cinnamon, or coloured a reddish-brown.

shank — full definition

  1. noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
  2. noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
  3. verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.

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